x402-gated card-transaction endpoint on Base, pay-per-call with USDC.
What it does
This endpoint at lowpaymentfee.com exposes a card transactions resource at `/api/v1/cards/18/transactions` behind the x402 payment protocol. When called without payment, it returns a 402 challenge requesting USDC on the Base network. The maximum amount required per call is 20,000 base units of USDC (6 decimals), which equals $0.02 per request. Payment is sent to address `0x1A2B13E97f5F837C8F9FA1F95a1484B7C70d85F3` using the "exact" scheme, and the endpoint accepts POST requests.
The broader lowpaymentfee.com platform advertises a wide catalog of x402-gated APIs spanning data analytics, AI/ML inference, finance/Web3 data, and infrastructure utilities — all priced at $0.02 per request with no API keys, no rate limits, and no minimum commitments. However, the specific endpoint listed here (`/api/v1/cards/18/transactions`) is labeled "Premium API Access" and does not appear in the publicly listed catalog on the homepage. Its exact functionality — what data it returns or what action it performs on "card 18 transactions" — is not documented in any crawled page.
Because the docs, pricing, API, and README pages all render only a "Connect wallet" prompt with no additional content, there is no schema documentation, request/response examples, or detailed description available for this endpoint. The endpoint is confirmed live (402 challenge captured), but its purpose and output format remain unclear.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Retrieving or submitting card transaction data via a single paid API call
- —Integrating pay-per-use card transaction lookups into agent workflows
- —Programmatic access to card-level transaction records without API key management
Fit
Best for
- —Agents or services that need on-demand card transaction data with no subscription
- —Developers experimenting with x402 payment-gated APIs on Base
- —Use cases requiring keyless, pay-as-you-go API access
Not for
- —Users who need detailed API documentation or guaranteed SLA before integrating
- —High-volume batch processing where per-call pricing at $0.02 adds up quickly
- —Anyone needing non-USDC or non-Base-network payment options
Quick start
curl -X POST https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/cards/18/transactions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "X-PAYMENT: <x402-payment-header>"Endpoint
Quality
The endpoint is live and returns a valid x402 challenge, but there is zero documentation on what the endpoint actually does, what request body it expects, or what it returns. The docs pages are empty (wallet-connect only). The endpoint path does not appear in the site's public catalog, making its purpose unclear.
Warnings
- —No API documentation available — all doc pages render only a 'Connect wallet' prompt
- —The endpoint /api/v1/cards/18/transactions is not listed in the site's public API catalog; its purpose is undocumented
- —No request or response schema is available; integration requires trial-and-error
- —The 'cards/18/transactions' path suggests financial data — verify regulatory compliance before use
Citations
- —The x402 challenge requires maxAmountRequired of 20000 base units of USDC on Base networkhttps://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/cards/18/transactions
- —USDC asset contract on Base: 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/cards/18/transactions
- —All listed APIs priced at $0.02 per request with no API keys, no rate limits, and instant access on Base networkhttps://lowpaymentfee.com
- —Docs, pricing, API, and README pages render only a 'Connect wallet' prompt with no additional contenthttps://lowpaymentfee.com/docs