Real-time EGLD token price via x402 micropayment on Base network for $0.02 per request.
What it does
This endpoint returns the current price of the EGLD (MultiversX/Elrond) token. It is part of the lowpaymentfee.com platform, which offers a suite of pay-per-call APIs spanning data analytics, AI/ML inference, finance, crypto, and utility services. All endpoints use the x402 payment protocol, settling in USDC on the Base network.
The specific endpoint at `/api/v1/tokens/EGLD/price` accepts POST requests and returns JSON. The x402 challenge confirms the endpoint is live, requiring a maximum of 20,000 base units of USDC (i.e., $0.02) per call. There are no API keys, no rate limits, and no subscription commitments — each request is paid individually via the x402 payment header.
Documentation on the site is extremely sparse: the docs, pricing, and API pages all render only a "Connect wallet" prompt with no further technical detail. There is no OpenAPI schema, no example request/response payloads, and no description of the response format beyond the MIME type `application/json`. The endpoint likely returns a JSON object containing the EGLD price in USD or another quote currency, but the exact schema is unknown.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Fetching the current EGLD token price for portfolio tracking or trading bots
- —Integrating real-time EGLD pricing into a DeFi dashboard
- —Agent-driven price checks for automated crypto trading strategies
- —Embedding live EGLD price data into a web or mobile application
Fit
Best for
- —Developers needing simple, keyless access to EGLD price data
- —AI agents that can settle x402 micropayments on Base
- —Low-volume or sporadic price lookups where per-call pricing is preferable to subscriptions
Not for
- —High-frequency trading requiring sub-second latency guarantees (no SLA documented)
- —Users who need historical EGLD price data or OHLCV candles (only current price indicated)
- —Consumers without a Base-network USDC wallet or x402-compatible client
Quick start
curl -X POST https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/tokens/EGLD/price \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "X-PAYMENT: <x402_payment_token>"Endpoint
Quality
The endpoint is live and returns a valid x402 challenge with clear pricing ($0.02 USDC on Base). However, there is no OpenAPI schema, no documented request/response format, no example payloads, and the docs/pricing/API pages are all empty beyond a wallet-connect prompt. The listing is essentially a stub with only the x402 challenge to go on.
Warnings
- —No OpenAPI or schema documentation available — response format is unknown
- —Docs, pricing, and API pages render only 'Connect wallet' with no technical content
- —No example request or response payloads available
- —The broader lowpaymentfee.com platform lists many endpoints but provides no detailed documentation for any of them
Citations
- —The endpoint returns HTTP 402 with an x402 challenge requiring 20,000 base units of USDC on Base networkhttps://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/tokens/EGLD/price
- —USDC asset contract on Base: 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/tokens/EGLD/price
- —All endpoints priced at $0.02 per request with no API keys, no rate limits, and instant access on Base networkhttps://lowpaymentfee.com