x402-gated employee data endpoint on Base, pay $0.02 per request in USDC.
What it does
This endpoint at lowpaymentfee.com provides access to an employee record (ID 187) via the x402 payment protocol. The endpoint is live and returns a 402 challenge requiring payment of 20,000 base units of USDC on the Base network, which translates to $0.02 per request (USDC uses 6 decimals). Payment is made via the x402 "exact" scheme to the specified wallet address, with no API keys or rate limits required.
The broader lowpaymentfee.com platform advertises a variety of x402-gated API categories including Data & Analytics, AI & Machine Learning, Finance & Web3, and Infrastructure utilities — all priced at $0.02 per request. However, the specific endpoint `/api/v1/employees/187` is not listed among the advertised APIs on the landing page, and no documentation describes the employee data schema or what fields are returned. The endpoint accepts POST requests and returns `application/json`.
Because there is no OpenAPI schema, no example responses, and no documentation beyond the 402 challenge itself, the actual data content and structure of the employee record are unknown. The platform's docs, pricing, and README pages all render only a "Connect wallet" prompt with no substantive content. Treat this endpoint with caution: the response payload is entirely unverified.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Retrieving employee record data for ID 187 via a single paid API call
- —Demonstrating x402 micropayment protocol integration on Base network
- —Programmatic access to employee information without API key management
Fit
Best for
- —Developers experimenting with x402 payment protocol
- —Agents that can settle USDC micropayments on Base
- —One-off lookups of employee data without subscription commitments
Not for
- —Bulk employee data retrieval (single-record endpoint, no batch support documented)
- —Users who need detailed API documentation or response schema guarantees
- —Non-crypto users who cannot pay in USDC on Base
Quick start
curl -X POST https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/employees/187 \
-H "X-PAYMENT: <x402_payment_token>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"Endpoint
Quality
The endpoint is live (402 challenge captured) and pricing is clear ($0.02 USDC on Base). However, there is no OpenAPI schema, no example request/response, no documentation of the employee data model, and the endpoint is not even listed among the provider's advertised APIs. The docs pages are empty. This is effectively a stub listing.
Warnings
- —No documentation available — docs, pricing, and README pages all render only 'Connect wallet' with no content.
- —The /api/v1/employees/187 endpoint is not listed among the provider's advertised APIs on the landing page.
- —Response schema is completely unknown — no outputSchema fields or example responses provided.
- —Employee data endpoints may involve personally identifiable information (PII); verify compliance with applicable regulations before use.
Citations
- —The endpoint returns a 402 challenge requiring 20,000 base units of USDC on Base networkhttps://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/employees/187
- —USDC asset contract on Base is 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/employees/187
- —All listed APIs are priced at $0.02 per request with no API keys, no rate limits, and instant accesshttps://lowpaymentfee.com
- —The /api/v1/employees/187 endpoint is not among the APIs listed on the landing pagehttps://lowpaymentfee.com