x402-gated account balance endpoint on Base, paying $0.02 per request in USDC.
What it does
This endpoint at lowpaymentfee.com provides account balance information via a POST request, gated behind the x402 payment protocol. The specific resource is `/api/v1/accounts/27/balance`, which returns JSON data upon payment. It is part of a broader platform that advertises multiple API categories including data & analytics, AI & machine learning, finance & Web3, and infrastructure utilities — all priced at $0.02 per request.
Payment is settled on the Base network using USDC (contract 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913) with the x402 "exact" scheme. The maximum amount required is 20,000 base units, which at 6 decimals equals $0.02 USD per call. No API keys or rate limits are advertised; access is instant once payment is included in the X-PAYMENT header. The endpoint returned a valid 402 challenge during probing, confirming it is live.
The specific functionality of this particular endpoint (account balance for account ID 27) is not well-documented beyond the generic "Premium API Access" label. The broader site lists many endpoints but the docs, pricing, and README pages all render only a "Connect wallet" prompt with no additional technical documentation. There is no OpenAPI spec, no request/response schema, and no usage examples available from the crawl. The endpoint appears functional but its exact input parameters and response shape are unknown.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Querying account balance data with per-request USDC micropayments
- —Integrating x402-compatible payment flows into agent workflows
- —Accessing financial account information without API key registration
Fit
Best for
- —Agents or services that already support x402 payment protocol
- —Use cases requiring keyless, pay-per-request API access on Base
- —Developers experimenting with x402 micropayment patterns
Not for
- —Users needing detailed API documentation or OpenAPI specs before integration
- —High-volume use cases where per-request pricing may add up without bulk discounts
- —Anyone without a Base-network USDC wallet
Quick start
curl -X POST https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/accounts/27/balance \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "X-PAYMENT: <x402-payment-header>"Endpoint
Quality
The endpoint is live and returns a valid x402 402 challenge, but there is no documentation, no OpenAPI spec, no request/response schema, and no examples. The docs pages all render only 'Connect wallet' with no content. The specific purpose of this endpoint (account 27 balance) is unclear and undocumented.
Warnings
- —No OpenAPI spec or schema available for request or response
- —All documentation pages (docs, pricing, README, api) render only 'Connect wallet' with no useful content
- —The endpoint path references a specific account ID (27) with no explanation of what this represents
- —No request body schema or response examples are available — integration requires trial and error
Citations
- —The endpoint returns a valid x402 challenge with maxAmountRequired of 20000 base units in USDC on Basehttps://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/accounts/27/balance
- —All endpoints are priced at $0.02 per request with no API keys, no rate limits, and instant access on Base networkhttps://lowpaymentfee.com
- —USDC asset contract is 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/accounts/27/balance