HIPAA health records endpoint, pay-per-request via x402 on Base (USDC).
What it does
This endpoint at lowpaymentfee.com provides access to HIPAA-related health records via a pay-per-call x402 protocol. The specific resource `/api/v1/hipaa/records/38` is described generically as "Premium API Access" and accepts POST requests. Payment is settled in USDC on the Base network at $0.02 per request (20,000 base units of USDC with 6 decimals). No API keys or rate limits are required — callers simply attach an X-PAYMENT header with a valid x402 payment proof.
The provider, lowpaymentfee.com, hosts a broad catalog of pay-per-request APIs spanning data analytics, AI/ML inference, finance, crypto, and utility services, all priced uniformly at $0.02 per call. However, the specific HIPAA records endpoint is notable because it implies handling of protected health information (PHI). No documentation was found describing the request schema, response format, or what data is actually returned for record ID 38. The docs, pricing, and API pages behind the site all appear to require a wallet connection and provide no further technical detail.
Because this endpoint deals with HIPAA-regulated health data, callers should exercise caution. There is no published privacy policy, BAA (Business Associate Agreement), or compliance documentation visible on the site. The lack of any OpenAPI schema, request/response examples, or substantive documentation makes it difficult to assess what this endpoint actually returns or whether it handles PHI in a compliant manner.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Retrieving HIPAA-related health record data for record ID 38
- —Programmatic access to health records with per-call micropayments
- —Agent-driven healthcare data retrieval without API key management
Fit
Best for
- —Developers needing on-demand access to specific health records
- —AI agents that can settle x402 payments on Base
- —Applications requiring pay-as-you-go healthcare data without subscriptions
Not for
- —Production healthcare applications requiring verified HIPAA compliance and a BAA
- —Bulk retrieval of large health record datasets
- —Users who need detailed API documentation before integrating
Quick start
curl -X POST https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/hipaa/records/38 \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "X-PAYMENT: <x402-payment-proof>"Endpoint
Quality
The endpoint is live (returns 402 with a valid x402 challenge), but there is zero documentation on request/response schemas, no OpenAPI spec, and the crawled pages beyond the landing page are empty wallet-connect stubs. The HIPAA health-data category raises significant compliance concerns with no visible compliance documentation.
Warnings
- —HIPAA-regulated health data: no BAA, privacy policy, or compliance documentation found on the provider site
- —No request or response schema documented — unclear what data is returned
- —All documentation pages (docs, pricing, API, README) render only a wallet-connect prompt with no content
- —Record ID 38 is hardcoded in the URL; unclear if other record IDs are available or what they represent
- —Provider site offers many diverse API categories at uniform pricing, which may indicate a demo or placeholder service
Citations
- —Endpoint returns HTTP 402 with x402 challenge advertising USDC on Base network, maxAmountRequired 20000https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/hipaa/records/38
- —All APIs priced at $0.02 per request with no API keys, no rate limits, instant access on Base networkhttps://lowpaymentfee.com
- —USDC asset address 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913 on Basehttps://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/hipaa/records/38