Pay-per-call BTC quote endpoint on Base via x402, $0.02 per request in USDC.
What it does
This x402-enabled endpoint at lowpaymentfee.com provides Bitcoin (BTC) cryptocurrency quotes via a simple POST request. It is part of a broader suite of pay-per-call APIs covering finance, AI/ML, data analytics, and utility services, all priced at $0.02 per request and settled in USDC on the Base network.
The endpoint uses the x402 payment protocol: callers receive a 402 Payment Required challenge containing payment details (payTo address, asset contract, max amount). After settling the micro-payment on-chain, the caller includes the payment proof in an X-PAYMENT header to access the resource. The max amount required is 20,000 base units of USDC (6 decimals), which equals $0.02. No API keys, rate limits, or upfront commitments are needed — access is purely pay-per-use.
Documentation on the site is extremely sparse. The docs, API, pricing, and README pages all render only a "Connect wallet" prompt with no further technical detail. There is no OpenAPI schema, no example request/response payloads, and no description of the response format beyond the stated MIME type of application/json. The specific fields returned in a BTC quote (e.g., price, volume, timestamp) are not documented and must be discovered by making a paid call.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Fetching real-time BTC price quotes for trading bots or portfolio trackers
- —Integrating Bitcoin pricing data into agent workflows without API key management
- —Pay-per-use crypto market data for low-volume or sporadic consumers
Fit
Best for
- —Agents or bots that need on-demand BTC quotes without subscription overhead
- —Developers prototyping crypto-aware applications with minimal setup
- —x402-native workflows that settle micro-payments on Base
Not for
- —High-frequency trading requiring sub-second latency and bulk pricing
- —Users who need comprehensive multi-asset market data in a single call
- —Anyone without a Base-compatible USDC wallet
Quick start
curl -X POST https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/crypto/quotes/btc \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "X-PAYMENT: <x402-payment-proof>"Endpoint
Quality
The endpoint is live (402 challenge captured) and pricing is clear ($0.02 USDC on Base), but there is no OpenAPI schema, no documented request/response format, and all documentation pages return only a wallet-connect prompt. Effectively a stub listing with minimal verifiable detail about what the response contains.
Warnings
- —No OpenAPI or schema documentation available — response format is unknown
- —All doc/pricing/README pages render only 'Connect wallet' with no technical content
- —No example request or response payloads available; output must be discovered via paid call
- —The broader site lists many endpoints across diverse categories (AI, analytics, finance, utils) all at $0.02 — actual functionality behind each is unverified
Citations
- —Endpoint returns 402 with x402 challenge advertising USDC on Base network, maxAmountRequired 20000 base unitshttps://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/crypto/quotes/btc
- —All APIs priced at $0.02 per request with no API keys, no rate limits, and instant access on Base networkhttps://lowpaymentfee.com
- —The /api/v1/crypto/quotes endpoint is listed under Finance & Web3 as 'Token Quotes'https://lowpaymentfee.com
- —USDC asset contract 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913 on Basehttps://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/crypto/quotes/btc