x402-gated API key endpoint on Base, paying $0.02 in USDC per request.
What it does
This endpoint at lowpaymentfee.com provides "Premium API Access" via the x402 payment protocol. It is one of many endpoints offered by the lowpaymentfee.com platform, which hosts a variety of pay-per-call APIs spanning data & analytics, AI & machine learning, finance & Web3, and infrastructure utilities — all priced at $0.02 per request settled in USDC on the Base network.
The specific endpoint `/api/v1/apikeys/41` appears to be an API-key provisioning or management resource. The x402 challenge confirms it is live, accepting POST requests, and requires an exact payment of 20,000 base units of USDC (0x8335…2913 on Base, 6 decimals → $0.02) to the payee address 0x1A2B…85F3. The response MIME type is application/json. No OpenAPI schema, detailed documentation, or example payloads were found beyond the landing page listing; the /docs, /pricing, and /README pages all returned only a "Connect wallet" prompt with no substantive content.
The platform advertises no API keys required, no rate limits, and instant access — a pure pay-per-call model. However, the lack of documentation means the exact request body format and response schema for this particular endpoint are unknown. Agents should be prepared to experiment or rely on the generic x402 flow (attach an X-PAYMENT header with a signed USDC payment) and inspect the JSON response.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Programmatically obtaining or managing API keys via a single paid request
- —Integrating pay-per-call API access into agent workflows without subscription overhead
- —Demonstrating x402 payment protocol usage on Base with USDC
Fit
Best for
- —Agents needing on-demand API key provisioning without signup
- —Developers exploring x402 payment-gated endpoints
- —Low-volume, pay-as-you-go API consumers
Not for
- —High-volume users who need bulk pricing or rate-limit guarantees
- —Users who need detailed API documentation or SDKs before integrating
- —Anyone without a Base-compatible USDC wallet
Quick start
curl -X POST https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/apikeys/41 \
-H "X-PAYMENT: <signed-x402-payment-header>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"Endpoint
Quality
The endpoint is confirmed live via a valid x402 402 challenge with clear pricing ($0.02 USDC on Base). However, there is no OpenAPI schema, no documentation beyond a landing page, no example request/response payloads, and the /docs page is empty. The purpose of this specific endpoint (apikeys/41) is only vaguely described as 'Premium API Access' with no further detail.
Warnings
- —No API documentation available — /docs, /pricing, and /README pages all return only a wallet-connect prompt with no content.
- —The exact request body schema and response format for /api/v1/apikeys/41 are unknown.
- —The purpose of 'apikeys/41' is unclear — it may be a demo or placeholder endpoint.
- —No OpenAPI or ai-plugin manifest found.
Citations
- —The endpoint returns a valid x402 challenge with maxAmountRequired of 20000 base units of USDC on Basehttps://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/apikeys/41
- —USDC asset contract on Base is 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/apikeys/41
- —Platform advertises $0.02/request pricing with no API keys, no rate limits, and instant accesshttps://lowpaymentfee.com
- —Available API categories include Data & Analytics, AI & Machine Learning, Finance & Web3, and Infrastructurehttps://lowpaymentfee.com