# L402 Protocol Spec

> Specification for HTTP 402 Lightning payment authentication with macaroons

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## L402 Protocol Spec
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Specification for HTTP 402 Lightning payment authentication with macaroons
[Visit L402 Protocol Spec ↗](https://github.com/lightninglabs/L402)

 | Website | [https://github.com/lightninglabs/L402](https://github.com/lightninglabs/L402)
 | Category | Protocols
 | Last verified | 2026-10-16

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