x402-gated employee data endpoint on Base, pay $0.02 per request in USDC.
What it does
This endpoint at lowpaymentfee.com provides access to an employee record (ID 166) via the x402 payment protocol. It is part of a broader platform offering dozens of pay-per-call API endpoints across data analytics, AI/ML inference, finance, crypto, and utility categories — all gated behind x402 micropayments on the Base network.
The specific resource `/api/v1/employees/166` returns JSON and costs up to $0.02 per request (20,000 base units of USDC on Base, which uses 6 decimals). Payment is made via the x402 "exact" scheme by sending USDC to the specified payTo address. No API keys, rate limits, or upfront commitments are required — callers simply attach an X-PAYMENT header with a valid payment proof.
Documentation on the site is extremely sparse: the docs, pricing, and API pages all render only a "Connect wallet" prompt with no further technical detail. There is no OpenAPI spec, no request/response schema, and no example payloads available. The endpoint is confirmed live (returns a proper 402 challenge), but the actual data returned after payment is unknown. The endpoint path suggests it returns information about a specific employee entity, but the structure and fields of that response are not documented anywhere in the crawled material.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Retrieving employee record data on a per-request payment basis
- —Demonstrating x402 micropayment protocol integration on Base
- —Accessing structured employee information without API key registration
Fit
Best for
- —Developers experimenting with x402 payment protocol
- —Agents needing on-demand employee data without subscription commitments
- —Projects requiring pay-per-call data access on Base network
Not for
- —Bulk employee data retrieval (no documented batch endpoint)
- —Users who need detailed API documentation or response schemas before integrating
- —Applications requiring non-crypto payment methods
Quick start
curl -X POST https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/employees/166 \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "X-PAYMENT: <x402-payment-proof>"Endpoint
Quality
The endpoint is confirmed live with a valid 402 challenge, but there is zero documentation on request parameters, response schema, or what employee data is actually returned. The docs/pricing/API pages are all blank beyond a wallet connect prompt. This is effectively a stub listing.
Warnings
- —No OpenAPI spec or response schema available — actual response structure is unknown
- —Documentation pages (docs, pricing, API, README) all render only 'Connect wallet' with no content
- —The endpoint path '/api/v1/employees/166' is not listed on the provider's homepage among their advertised APIs, raising questions about whether it is a production resource
- —No information on what 'employee' data is returned or its source/accuracy
Citations
- —The endpoint returns a 402 challenge with maxAmountRequired of 20000 base units of USDC on Basehttps://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/employees/166
- —The platform advertises $0.02 per request pricing with no API keys, no rate limits, and instant access on Base networkhttps://lowpaymentfee.com
- —USDC asset address 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913 on Basehttps://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/employees/166