x402-gated account balance endpoint on Base, paying $0.02 per request in USDC.
What it does
This endpoint at lowpaymentfee.com provides an account balance lookup via the x402 payment protocol. The specific resource `/api/v1/accounts/98/balance` returns JSON data when called with a valid x402 payment header. It is part of a broader platform that offers 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) via the x402 "exact" scheme. The max amount required is 20,000 base units, which at 6 decimals equals $0.02. No API keys or rate limits are advertised; access is gated purely by the x402 payment challenge. The endpoint accepts POST requests and returns application/json.
The platform's documentation pages (docs, pricing, README) all render only a "Connect wallet" prompt with no substantive content, so the actual response schema and detailed behavior of this specific endpoint are unknown. The endpoint is confirmed live — it returns a well-formed 402 challenge. However, the purpose of an "account balance" endpoint on this domain is unclear; it may be a demo or placeholder resource rather than a production financial data source.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Querying account balance data with per-request USDC micropayments
- —Demonstrating x402 payment protocol integration
- —Agent-driven API calls settled on Base L2 without API keys
Fit
Best for
- —Developers experimenting with x402 payment protocol
- —Agents that can settle USDC payments on Base
- —Use cases requiring keyless, pay-per-call API access
Not for
- —Users needing detailed API documentation or response schemas
- —High-volume use cases where $0.02/request adds up significantly
- —Anyone without a Base-compatible USDC wallet
Quick start
curl -X POST https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/accounts/98/balance \
-H "X-PAYMENT: <x402-payment-token>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"Endpoint
Quality
The endpoint is live and returns a valid x402 challenge, but there is no OpenAPI schema, no documentation beyond a wallet-connect prompt, no example responses, and the purpose of this specific 'accounts/98/balance' resource is unclear. Effectively a stub listing.
Warnings
- —All documentation pages (docs, pricing, README) render only 'Connect wallet' with no actual content
- —No response schema or example responses available for this endpoint
- —The specific resource '/api/v1/accounts/98/balance' purpose is unclear — may be a demo or placeholder
- —The broader platform lists many API categories but none could be verified beyond the 402 challenge
Citations
- —The endpoint returns a 402 challenge with x402Version 1, exact scheme, on Base network using USDChttps://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/accounts/98/balance
- —maxAmountRequired is 20000 base units (USDC, 6 decimals = $0.02)https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/accounts/98/balance
- —Platform advertises $0.02/request pricing with no API keys, no rate limits, and instant accesshttps://lowpaymentfee.com
- —USDC asset contract is 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913 on Basehttps://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/accounts/98/balance