Pay-per-call trade data endpoint on Base via x402, settling in USDC at $0.02/request.
What it does
This endpoint at lowpaymentfee.com provides premium API access to trade data (specifically the resource at /api/v1/trades/123). It uses the x402 payment protocol on the Base network, accepting USDC (contract 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913) for per-request micropayments.
The endpoint is live and returns a 402 challenge with a maxAmountRequired of 20000 base units. Since USDC uses 6 decimals, this translates to $0.02 per request, consistent with the site's advertised flat pricing of $0.02/request across all endpoints. The provider advertises no API keys, no rate limits, and instant access.
The broader lowpaymentfee.com platform offers multiple API categories including Data & Analytics, AI & Machine Learning, Finance & Web3, and Infrastructure utilities — all at the same $0.02/call price point. However, documentation 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 spec, no request/response schema documentation, and no example payloads available for this specific trades endpoint.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Fetching trade data for a specific trade ID with per-call payment
- —Integrating pay-per-use trade information into automated agents
- —Accessing financial trade records without API key registration
Fit
Best for
- —Agents needing on-demand trade data without subscription commitments
- —Developers testing x402 payment flows on Base
- —Low-volume consumers who prefer pay-per-call over monthly plans
Not for
- —High-volume consumers needing bulk trade data at discounted rates
- —Users who need detailed API documentation or SDKs before integrating
- —Anyone without a Base-compatible USDC wallet
Quick start
curl -X POST https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/trades/123 \
-H "X-PAYMENT: <x402_payment_header>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"Endpoint
Quality
The endpoint is live (402 challenge confirmed) and pricing is clear ($0.02 USDC on Base), but there is no documentation, no request/response schema, no examples, and no OpenAPI spec. The specific functionality of /api/v1/trades/123 is undocumented beyond the generic label 'Premium API Access'.
Warnings
- —No API documentation available — docs/pricing/README pages only show 'Connect wallet'
- —No OpenAPI or schema describing request parameters or response format for this endpoint
- —The specific trade endpoint /api/v1/trades/123 is not listed on the provider's homepage among their advertised APIs
- —Cannot verify what data this endpoint actually returns without making a paid request
Citations
- —Endpoint returns 402 with x402 challenge accepting USDC on Base network at maxAmountRequired 20000https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/trades/123
- —Provider advertises $0.02/request flat pricing with no API keys, no rate limits, instant access on Base networkhttps://lowpaymentfee.com
- —USDC asset contract is 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/trades/123