x402-gated premium API endpoint on Base, pay-per-call with USDC.
What it does
This endpoint at `/api/v1/trades/96` is part of the lowpaymentfee.com platform, which offers a collection of x402-protocol pay-per-request APIs spanning data & analytics, AI/ML inference, finance/Web3, and infrastructure utilities. The specific `/api/v1/trades/96` resource is labeled "Premium API Access" but its exact functionality is not documented beyond that label — it does not appear in the site's publicly listed API catalog, which focuses on analytics, AI, finance, and utility endpoints.
The endpoint is live and returns a valid x402 challenge over the Base network, accepting payment in USDC (contract `0x8335…2913`) with a maximum amount of 20,000 base units. Since USDC uses 6 decimals, this translates to $0.02 per request, consistent with the platform's uniform $0.02/request pricing. Payment is made via the x402 exact scheme with no API keys or rate limits required — callers simply attach an `X-PAYMENT` header with a valid payment proof. The response MIME type is `application/json`.
Because this specific endpoint (`/trades/96`) is not listed among the site's documented APIs and no OpenAPI schema, request/response examples, or detailed documentation are available, its actual data payload and expected POST body remain unknown. The platform's docs, pricing, and README pages all render only a "Connect wallet" prompt with no further content. Prospective users should treat this as a minimally documented endpoint until more information surfaces.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Accessing trade-related data on a per-request payment basis without subscriptions
- —Integrating pay-per-call endpoints into autonomous agent workflows via x402
- —Programmatic access to premium data without API key management
Fit
Best for
- —Agents or developers wanting zero-commitment, pay-per-request API access
- —x402-compatible wallets and agent frameworks on Base
- —Use cases requiring no rate limits and instant access
Not for
- —Users needing well-documented endpoints with clear request/response schemas
- —High-volume consumers who would benefit from bulk pricing or subscriptions
- —Anyone unable to transact in USDC on the Base network
Quick start
curl -X POST https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/trades/96 \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "X-PAYMENT: <x402-payment-proof>"Endpoint
Quality
The endpoint is live and returns a valid x402 challenge, but this specific resource (/api/v1/trades/96) is not listed in the site's public catalog, has no documentation, no OpenAPI schema, no request/response examples, and the docs pages are empty. Effectively a stub with confirmed liveness.
Warnings
- —Endpoint /api/v1/trades/96 is not listed among the site's publicly documented APIs — its purpose and data payload are unknown.
- —No OpenAPI spec, request schema, or response examples are available.
- —All documentation pages (docs, pricing, README, api) render only a 'Connect wallet' prompt with no usable content.
- —The exact nature of 'Premium API Access' is undocumented; the label is generic.
Citations
- —The endpoint returns a valid x402 402 challenge with maxAmountRequired of 20000 base units in USDC on Basehttps://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/trades/96
- —The platform advertises uniform $0.02/request pricing with no API keys, no rate limits, and instant accesshttps://lowpaymentfee.com
- —USDC asset contract on Base is 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/trades/96
- —The /api/v1/trades/96 endpoint is not listed among the site's publicly documented API cataloghttps://lowpaymentfee.com