x402-gated backup endpoint on Base, pay-per-call with USDC at $0.02/request.
What it does
This endpoint at lowpaymentfee.com provides a "Premium API Access" resource at the path `/api/v1/backups/12`. It is part of a broader platform offering dozens of x402-gated API endpoints spanning data analytics, AI/ML inference, finance/Web3 data, and infrastructure utilities — all priced at $0.02 per request and settled in USDC on the Base network.
The specific `/api/v1/backups/12` endpoint accepts POST requests and returns `application/json`. Payment is handled via the x402 protocol: callers must include an `X-PAYMENT` header with a valid payment proof. The max amount required is 20,000 base units of USDC (0x8335…2913 on Base), which equals $0.02 given USDC's 6 decimals. There are no API keys, no rate limits, and no subscription commitments — each call is independently paid.
Documentation beyond the landing page is extremely sparse. The docs, API, pricing, and README pages all render only a "Connect wallet" prompt with no substantive content. The exact behavior and response schema of the `/api/v1/backups/12` endpoint are not documented, so the purpose of this specific backup resource (whether it retrieves a stored backup, triggers a backup operation, etc.) cannot be confirmed from available materials. The endpoint is confirmed live via a valid 402 challenge.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Triggering or retrieving data backups via a single paid API call
- —Integrating pay-per-use backup functionality into agent workflows
- —Programmatic access to backup resources without API key management
Fit
Best for
- —Agents or developers wanting keyless, pay-per-call API access
- —Use cases requiring on-chain USDC micropayments on Base
- —Quick one-off backup operations without subscription overhead
Not for
- —Users needing detailed documentation or guaranteed SLAs before integrating
- —High-volume batch operations where per-request pricing adds up quickly
- —Anyone without a Base-compatible USDC wallet
Quick start
curl -X POST https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/backups/12 \
-H "X-PAYMENT: <x402-payment-proof>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"Endpoint
Quality
The endpoint is confirmed live with a valid x402 402 challenge, and pricing is clear ($0.02 USDC on Base). However, there is no documentation for this specific endpoint's request/response schema, no examples, and the docs/pricing/README pages are all empty beyond a wallet-connect prompt. The purpose of '/api/v1/backups/12' is unclear.
Warnings
- —No documentation available for this specific endpoint — docs, pricing, and README pages all show only 'Connect wallet'
- —The exact purpose and response schema of /api/v1/backups/12 are unknown
- —No OpenAPI spec or AI plugin manifest found
- —The endpoint path suggests a specific resource (backup ID 12) rather than a general-purpose API
Citations
- —The endpoint returns a 402 challenge with maxAmountRequired of 20000 base units of USDC on Basehttps://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/backups/12
- —All endpoints on the platform are priced at $0.02 per request with no API keys, no rate limits, and instant access on Base networkhttps://lowpaymentfee.com
- —The USDC asset address is 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913 on Basehttps://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/backups/12