Query HNT wallet balances via x402 micropayment on Base for $0.02 per request.
What it does
This endpoint at lowpaymentfee.com returns Helium (HNT) wallet balance data, accessible through the x402 payment protocol. It is part of a broader suite of pay-per-call APIs offered by the same provider, spanning data analytics, AI/ML inference, finance, crypto, and utility services. All endpoints on the platform share a uniform $0.02-per-request pricing model settled in USDC on the Base network.
The specific endpoint `/api/v1/wallet/HNT/balance` accepts POST requests and returns JSON. Payment is handled inline via the x402 protocol: callers attach an `X-PAYMENT` header containing a signed USDC payment of up to 20,000 base units (i.e., $0.02 given USDC's 6 decimals) to the provider's address on Base. No API keys, accounts, or rate limits are advertised — access is purely gated by micropayment.
Documentation beyond the landing page is extremely sparse. The /docs, /pricing, /api, and /README pages all render only a "Connect wallet" prompt with no additional technical detail, request/response schemas, or usage examples. As a result, the exact request body format and response schema for this wallet balance endpoint are unknown and must be inferred from the URL path structure alone.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Querying the balance of a Helium (HNT) wallet address programmatically
- —Building dashboards that display HNT holdings in real time
- —Automated portfolio tracking that includes Helium tokens
- —Agent-driven workflows that need to verify HNT balances before executing transactions
Fit
Best for
- —Developers needing on-demand HNT wallet balance checks without API key management
- —AI agents that can settle micropayments via x402 on Base
- —Low-volume or sporadic queries where pay-per-call is more economical than a subscription
Not for
- —High-frequency bulk balance queries where $0.02/request adds up quickly
- —Users who need detailed HNT transaction history or staking data (not indicated by this endpoint)
- —Anyone unable to settle USDC payments on the Base network
Quick start
curl -X POST https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/wallet/HNT/balance \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "X-PAYMENT: <x402-signed-payment-header>" \
-d '{"address": "<HNT_WALLET_ADDRESS>"}'Example
Request
{
"address": "13YKDSxaLC7f9xMPKBMhH7BRxFdGvPqaGZMkBMwYxMbxcFCMYBk"
}Endpoint
Quality
The x402 challenge is live and confirms pricing and settlement details, but there is virtually no documentation for this specific endpoint. Request/response schemas are entirely unknown; the example request body is inferred from the URL path. The /docs, /pricing, and /README pages are empty beyond a wallet-connect prompt.
Warnings
- —No documentation available — /docs, /pricing, /api, and /README pages all show only 'Connect wallet' with no technical content.
- —Request body schema and response schema are unknown; the example request is purely inferred from the URL structure.
- —The provider lists many endpoints across diverse categories (AI, analytics, finance, utilities) all at $0.02 — it is unclear whether all are fully functional or placeholders.
Citations
- —The endpoint returns HTTP 402 with an x402 challenge requiring USDC payment on Base, maxAmountRequired 20000 base units ($0.02).https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/wallet/HNT/balance
- —The platform advertises $0.02/request pricing with no API keys, no rate limits, and instant access on the Base network.https://lowpaymentfee.com
- —USDC asset address 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913 on Base network is used for payment.https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/wallet/HNT/balance
- —Documentation pages (/docs, /pricing, /api, /README) render only a 'Connect wallet' prompt with no additional content.https://lowpaymentfee.com/docs