Pay-per-call employee data API on Base via x402, settled in USDC at $0.02/request.
What it does
This endpoint at lowpaymentfee.com provides access to employee data (specifically record ID 181) via the x402 payment protocol. It accepts POST requests and returns JSON. Payment is settled on the Base network using USDC (contract 0x8335…2913) with a maximum cost of 0.02 USDC per request (20,000 base units at 6 decimals).
The endpoint is part of a broader platform (lowpaymentfee.com) that advertises multiple API categories including data & analytics, AI & machine learning, finance & Web3, and infrastructure utilities — all priced at $0.02 per request. The platform emphasizes simplicity: no API keys, no rate limits, no commitments, and instant access. Payment is handled entirely through the x402 header mechanism on the Base L2 network.
Documentation is extremely sparse. The /docs, /pricing, /api, and /README pages all resolve to a minimal "Connect wallet" prompt with no further content. There is no OpenAPI schema, no request/response examples, and no description of what fields the employee record contains or what POST body (if any) is expected. The endpoint is confirmed live (returns a proper 402 challenge), but the actual data returned after payment is unknown.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Retrieving employee record data on a per-call payment basis
- —Integrating pay-per-use employee data into agent workflows
- —Accessing structured employee information without API key management
Fit
Best for
- —Agents that need on-demand employee data with no subscription
- —Developers exploring x402 payment protocol integrations
- —Use cases requiring keyless, pay-as-you-go API access
Not for
- —Bulk employee data retrieval (no batch endpoint documented)
- —Users who need detailed API documentation or schema guarantees before integrating
- —Non-crypto payment workflows (USDC on Base only)
Quick start
curl -X POST https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/employees/181 \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "X-PAYMENT: <x402-payment-header>"Endpoint
Quality
The endpoint is live and returns a valid x402 challenge, confirming pricing and network details. However, documentation is essentially nonexistent — no OpenAPI spec, no request/response schema, no description of what the employee data contains. The listing is effectively a stub with only the 402 challenge and landing page to go on.
Warnings
- —No documentation available — /docs, /pricing, /api, and /README all show only 'Connect wallet' with no content
- —No OpenAPI or schema describing request body or response fields for the employee endpoint
- —The specific endpoint path (/api/v1/employees/181) suggests a single hardcoded record; unclear if other IDs are available
- —Purpose and contents of the 'employee' data are completely undocumented
Citations
- —The endpoint returns a 402 challenge with maxAmountRequired of 20000 base units in USDC on Base networkhttps://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/employees/181
- —Platform pricing is $0.02 per request with no API keys, no rate limits, and instant access on Base networkhttps://lowpaymentfee.com
- —USDC asset contract is 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/employees/181