ConceptHTTP 401 / Unauthorized
401 Error
The 'Unauthorized' error among HTTP status codes, indicating that a request lacks valid identity credentials or that the credentials have expired. In AI agent metering systems, failed 401 requests may still be billed by the vendor.
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Oct 12
Failed requests are also billed, because the request has already reached the provider and may consume connection, queuing, or even part of the inference resources.
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