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Payment-Gated APIs: Why Identity Is the Wrong Gatekeeping Primitive

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February 12, 2026

Payment-Gated APIs: Why Identity Is the Wrong Gatekeeping Primitive The API economy runs on identity. You sign up, get a key, agree to terms, and then you're in. The provider knows who you are, tracks your usage, and bills you monthly. This works fine for humans. It breaks completely for...

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