Pay-per-call API platform on Base via x402 — $0.02/request, no API keys required.
What it does
lowpaymentfee.com is an x402-enabled API platform that offers a broad catalog of endpoints spanning data analytics, AI/ML inference, finance/Web3 data, and utility services. Every endpoint costs $0.02 per request, paid in USDC on the Base network via the x402 payment protocol. There are no API keys, no rate limits, and no subscription commitments — callers simply attach an x402 payment header to each request.
The specific endpoint at `/api/v1/item/10` is listed as "Premium API Access" and returns `application/json`. The x402 challenge confirms it accepts POST requests and charges a maximum of 20,000 base units of USDC (0.02 USD, since USDC uses 6 decimals) per call, settling to address `0x1A2B13E97f5F837C8F9FA1F95a1484B7C70d85F3` on Base. The broader platform advertises additional endpoints for sentiment analysis, text summarization, classification, embeddings, price feeds, exchange rates, geocoding, validation, and more — all at the same $0.02 price point.
Documentation is extremely sparse. The /docs, /pricing, /api, and /README pages all render only a "Connect wallet" prompt with no further content. There is no OpenAPI spec, no request/response schema documentation, and no usage examples available from the crawl. The exact functionality behind `/api/v1/item/10` ("Premium API Access") is unclear — it could be a generic item endpoint or a placeholder. Agents should test with a real payment to discover the actual response format.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Accessing premium API data without managing API keys or subscriptions
- —Making one-off paid API calls from autonomous agents using x402
- —Programmatic access to data/analytics/AI endpoints with crypto micropayments
Fit
Best for
- —Agents or scripts that need keyless, pay-as-you-go API access
- —Developers who want to avoid subscription overhead for occasional API calls
- —x402-compatible clients on the Base network
Not for
- —Users who need detailed API documentation or guaranteed SLAs before integrating
- —High-volume consumers who would benefit from bulk pricing or subscriptions
- —Users without USDC on Base or an x402-compatible payment client
Quick start
curl -X POST https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/item/10 \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "X-PAYMENT: <x402-payment-header>"Endpoint
Quality
The endpoint is live (402 challenge confirmed) and pricing is clear ($0.02 USDC on Base). However, there is no OpenAPI spec, no documentation beyond a landing page listing, no request/response schema, and the specific purpose of /api/v1/item/10 is undefined. This is effectively a stub listing.
Warnings
- —No OpenAPI or schema documentation available — all /docs, /pricing, /api, /README pages return only 'Connect wallet' with no content
- —The exact functionality of /api/v1/item/10 ('Premium API Access') is not described anywhere; its purpose is unclear
- —No request body schema or response examples are documented
- —The broader platform lists many endpoints but none have documented schemas or usage guides
Citations
- —Endpoint returns 402 with x402 challenge accepting USDC on Base, maxAmountRequired 20000 base units (= $0.02)https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/item/10
- —Platform advertises $0.02/request pricing with no API keys, no rate limits, and instant access on Base networkhttps://lowpaymentfee.com
- —USDC asset contract on Base: 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/item/10
- —Platform offers endpoints across Data & Analytics, AI & ML, Finance & Web3, and Infrastructure categorieshttps://lowpaymentfee.com