Pay-per-call stock quote for GILD (Gilead Sciences) via x402 on Base, settled in USDC.
What it does
This x402 endpoint at lowpaymentfee.com returns stock data for the ticker GILD (Gilead Sciences) in JSON format. It is part of a broader suite of pay-per-request APIs offered by the same provider, spanning finance, analytics, AI/ML, crypto, and utility categories. Each call costs $0.02 in USDC on the Base network, with no API keys, rate limits, or subscriptions required.
The endpoint accepts HTTP POST requests and returns application/json. Payment is handled via the x402 protocol: the server issues a 402 challenge advertising the price (20,000 base units of USDC, i.e. $0.02), and the caller responds with an X-PAYMENT header containing a signed payment. Settlement occurs on-chain to the provider's address on Base. The x402 challenge specifies a maximum timeout of 300 seconds.
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. There is no OpenAPI spec, no example request/response payloads, and no description of the response schema for stock endpoints. The specific /api/v1/stocks/{ticker} path is not listed on the homepage (which focuses on other API categories), so the exact fields returned are unknown.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Fetching current or recent stock data for Gilead Sciences (GILD) without an API key or subscription
- —Integrating pay-per-call stock lookups into autonomous agent workflows that settle payments on Base
- —Building trading bots or dashboards that pay per request in USDC
Fit
Best for
- —Agents or apps that need occasional stock lookups without subscription overhead
- —Developers who prefer crypto-native, keyless API access on Base
- —Low-volume or bursty stock data consumption where flat-rate plans are wasteful
Not for
- —High-frequency trading requiring sub-second latency and bulk data feeds
- —Users who need comprehensive historical OHLCV data or full market depth
- —Anyone without a Base-compatible wallet or USDC balance
Quick start
curl -X POST https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/stocks/GILD \
-H "X-PAYMENT: <x402-payment-header>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"Endpoint
Quality
The endpoint is live (402 challenge captured) and pricing is clear ($0.02 USDC on Base). However, there is no OpenAPI spec, no documented request/response schema, no example payloads, and the /stocks/ path isn't even listed on the provider's own homepage. Documentation pages are effectively empty. This is a stub-level listing.
Warnings
- —No OpenAPI or schema documentation available for the /api/v1/stocks/ path
- —The /stocks/{ticker} route is not listed on the provider's homepage; its existence is only confirmed by the probe
- —All documentation pages (/docs, /pricing, /api, /README) render only a 'Connect wallet' prompt with no content
- —Response format and fields are completely unknown — no example responses available
- —The provider lists many API categories but specifics on data sources, freshness, and accuracy are absent
Citations
- —The endpoint returns a 402 challenge requesting 20,000 base units of USDC (USD Coin) on Base network, equating to $0.02 per request.https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/stocks/GILD
- —The provider advertises $0.02/request pricing with no API keys, no rate limits, and instant access on the Base network.https://lowpaymentfee.com
- —Documentation pages (/docs, /pricing, /api, /README) contain only a 'Connect wallet' prompt.https://lowpaymentfee.com/docs