Retrieve employee SSN data via x402 micropayment on Base network for $0.02 per request.
What it does
This endpoint at lowpaymentfee.com returns employee SSN (Social Security Number) data for a specific employee record (ID 164) behind an x402 paywall. It accepts POST requests and settles payments in USDC on the Base network. The x402 challenge advertises a maxAmountRequired of 20,000 base units of USDC (6 decimals), which equals $0.02 per request.
The provider lowpaymentfee.com hosts a broad catalog of x402-gated APIs spanning data analytics, AI/ML inference, finance, crypto, and utility endpoints, all priced at $0.02 per call. This specific endpoint is part of an employee data resource. No API keys or rate limits are advertised; access is granted purely through the x402 payment protocol. The response MIME type is application/json.
WARNING: This endpoint returns Social Security Numbers, which are highly sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) subject to strict legal regulations in the United States. Accessing, storing, or transmitting SSNs may trigger obligations under federal and state privacy laws (e.g., GLBA, state breach notification laws). The legitimacy and legality of this data source is unknown. Users should exercise extreme caution and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations before interacting with this endpoint.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Retrieving employee SSN for identity verification workflows (with proper legal authorization)
- —Programmatic access to sensitive employee records behind a paywall
- —Agent-driven HR data retrieval with per-call payment
Fit
Best for
- —Authorized identity verification systems needing SSN data
- —Automated compliance workflows with proper legal basis
- —x402-compatible agents on Base network
Not for
- —Unauthorized access to PII — legal compliance is the caller's responsibility
- —Bulk SSN harvesting or any use violating privacy regulations
- —Users who cannot settle USDC payments on Base network
Quick start
curl -X POST https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/employees/164/ssn \
-H "X-PAYMENT: <x402_payment_token>" \
-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 documentation on request/response schema, no OpenAPI spec, no example payloads, and the docs/pricing/API pages are empty stubs. The endpoint exposes highly sensitive PII (SSN) with no visible legal framework or data provenance documentation, which is a major red flag.
Warnings
- —CRITICAL: This endpoint serves Social Security Numbers (SSN), which are highly regulated PII. The legality and legitimacy of this data source is unverified.
- —No OpenAPI spec or response schema available — response format is unknown beyond application/json.
- —Documentation pages (/docs, /pricing, /api, /README) are empty stubs showing only 'Connect wallet'.
- —The endpoint is hardcoded to employee ID 164; it is unclear whether other employee IDs are supported or what the data source is.
- —Data provenance and authorization model for accessing SSN data is completely undocumented.
Citations
- —Endpoint returns 402 with x402 challenge advertising USDC payment on Base networkhttps://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/employees/164/ssn
- —maxAmountRequired is 20000 base units of USDC (USD Coin, 6 decimals) = $0.02https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/employees/164/ssn
- —Provider advertises $0.02 per request across all endpoints with no API keys or rate limitshttps://lowpaymentfee.com
- —USDC asset contract on Base: 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/employees/164/ssn