Pay-per-call employee data API on Base via x402 — $0.02/request in USDC.
What it does
This endpoint at lowpaymentfee.com serves employee data behind an x402 paywall. The specific resource `/api/v1/employees/62` returns JSON for employee record #62 when a valid X-PAYMENT header is provided. Payment is settled on the Base network using USDC (contract 0x8335…2913) with a maximum cost of 20,000 base units (i.e., $0.02 per request, since USDC uses 6 decimals).
The provider site lowpaymentfee.com hosts a broader catalog of pay-per-call APIs spanning data & analytics, AI/ML inference, finance/Web3, and utility/infrastructure endpoints — all priced at $0.02 per request. The platform advertises no API keys, no rate limits, and instant access. However, documentation pages (/docs, /pricing, /README) all resolve to a minimal "Connect wallet" prompt with no further technical detail.
Because there is no OpenAPI schema, no request/response examples, and no documentation beyond the landing page listing, the actual shape of the employee data returned is unknown. The endpoint is confirmed live (402 challenge captured), but callers should be prepared for an undocumented response format.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Retrieving individual employee records on demand without API key management
- —Integrating employee data lookups into agent workflows that support x402 payments
- —Testing x402 payment flows against a low-cost live endpoint
Fit
Best for
- —Developers experimenting with x402 protocol integrations
- —Agents that need on-demand data access without pre-registration
- —Low-volume, pay-as-you-go employee data retrieval
Not for
- —Bulk employee data exports or batch processing (single-record endpoint)
- —Production HR systems requiring documented SLAs and schemas
- —Users without a Base-network USDC wallet
Quick start
curl -X POST https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/employees/62 \
-H "X-PAYMENT: <x402-payment-token>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"Endpoint
Quality
The endpoint is confirmed live via a valid 402 challenge, and pricing is clear ($0.02 USDC on Base). However, there is no OpenAPI schema, no request/response examples, and all documentation pages are empty stubs. The actual data returned is completely undocumented, making this effectively a stub listing.
Warnings
- —No documentation available — /docs, /pricing, and /README all show only a wallet-connect prompt
- —No OpenAPI or output schema provided; response format for employee data is unknown
- —The specific resource /api/v1/employees/62 is not listed on the provider's landing page catalog, raising questions about whether it is a demo or production endpoint
Citations
- —Endpoint returns 402 with x402 challenge advertising USDC on Base at maxAmountRequired 20000https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/employees/62
- —Provider advertises $0.02/request pricing with no API keys, no rate limits, and instant accesshttps://lowpaymentfee.com
- —USDC asset contract on Base is 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/employees/62