Pay-per-call USD/CHF forex rate via x402 on Base, settled in USDC at $0.02/request.
What it does
This endpoint provides the current USD/CHF foreign exchange rate through a simple POST request, paid per call using the x402 protocol on the Base network. Payment is settled in USDC (USD Coin) at a cost of $0.02 per request (20,000 base units with 6 decimals). No API keys or rate limits are required — callers simply attach an x402 payment header to each request.
The endpoint is part of a broader suite of APIs offered at lowpaymentfee.com, which spans data analytics, AI/ML inference, finance/crypto market data, and utility services, all priced uniformly at $0.02 per request. The forex rate endpoint specifically targets the USD/CHF currency pair and returns JSON. The x402 challenge confirms the endpoint is live, discoverable, and accepts POST requests.
Documentation beyond the landing page is sparse — the /docs, /pricing, and /README pages all render only a wallet-connect prompt with no additional technical detail. There is no OpenAPI spec, no example request/response payloads, and no description of the response schema. Callers should expect a JSON object containing the current USD/CHF exchange rate, but the exact field names and structure are unknown.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Fetching the current USD/CHF exchange rate for trading bots or portfolio dashboards
- —Integrating real-time forex data into financial applications without managing API keys
- —Agent-driven currency lookups where per-call micropayments replace subscription plans
Fit
Best for
- —Agents or apps needing on-demand USD/CHF rates without subscription overhead
- —Developers building on Base who want USDC-settled API access
- —Low-volume or sporadic forex data consumers who prefer pay-per-use
Not for
- —High-frequency trading requiring sub-millisecond latency or bulk historical data
- —Users who need forex pairs other than USD/CHF from this specific endpoint
- —Consumers who require detailed documentation or SLA guarantees before integration
Quick start
curl -X POST https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/forex/USDCHF/rate \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "X-PAYMENT: <x402-payment-header>"Endpoint
Quality
The x402 challenge is live and confirms pricing, network, and asset details. However, there is no OpenAPI spec, no documented request/response schema, no example payloads, and the docs/pricing/README pages are empty wallet-connect stubs. The listing is functional but minimally documented.
Warnings
- —No OpenAPI specification or response schema available — response format is unknown
- —Documentation pages (/docs, /pricing, /README) render only a wallet-connect prompt with no content
- —No example request or response payloads are provided anywhere in the crawl material
- —The broader site lists many endpoints but none have detailed documentation
Citations
- —Endpoint returns HTTP 402 with x402 challenge confirming it is live on Base networkhttps://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/forex/USDCHF/rate
- —Price is $0.02 per request (maxAmountRequired 20000 base units of USDC with 6 decimals)https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/forex/USDCHF/rate
- —USDC asset contract on Base: 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/forex/USDCHF/rate
- —Site advertises $0.02/request, no API keys, no rate limits, instant access on Base networkhttps://lowpaymentfee.com
- —Documentation pages render only wallet-connect prompts with no technical contenthttps://lowpaymentfee.com/docs