Database snapshot access (2024-01) via x402 micropayment on Base for $0.02/request
What it does
This endpoint at lowpaymentfee.com provides access to a database snapshot for the period 2024-01 via the x402 payment protocol. It is one of many endpoints offered by the lowpaymentfee.com platform, which hosts a variety of data, analytics, AI/ML, finance, and utility APIs — all priced at $0.02 per request and settled in USDC on the Base network.
The specific endpoint `/api/v1/database/snapshots/2024-01` accepts POST requests and returns JSON. Payment is handled inline via the x402 protocol: callers include an X-PAYMENT header with a signed USDC payment of up to 20,000 base units ($0.02, since USDC uses 6 decimals). There are no API keys, no rate limits, and no signup required — access is granted per-request upon valid payment. The payment is sent to address `0x1A2B13E97f5F837C8F9FA1F95a1484B7C70d85F3` with a maximum timeout of 300 seconds.
Documentation on the site is extremely sparse. The docs, API, pricing, and README pages all render only a "Connect wallet" prompt with no further content. There is no OpenAPI schema, no request/response examples, and no description of what the database snapshot contains or what fields the response includes. The endpoint is confirmed live (returns a proper 402 challenge), but the lack of documentation makes it difficult to know what data is actually returned.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Retrieving a January 2024 database snapshot for analysis
- —Programmatic access to archived data via micropayment
- —Agent-driven data acquisition without API key management
Fit
Best for
- —Agents or scripts that need one-off access to a specific data snapshot
- —Users who prefer pay-per-request without subscriptions
- —Workflows on Base network that can pay in USDC
Not for
- —Users who need detailed documentation or schema before purchasing
- —Bulk data retrieval where per-request costs would accumulate significantly
- —Anyone requiring non-USDC or non-Base payment methods
Quick start
curl -X POST https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/database/snapshots/2024-01 \
-H "X-PAYMENT: <signed-x402-payment-header>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"Endpoint
Quality
The endpoint is live and returns a valid x402 402 challenge, confirming it exists and accepts payment. However, there is no documentation, no OpenAPI schema, no request/response examples, and no description of what the database snapshot actually contains. The docs/pricing/README pages are all empty beyond a wallet connect prompt. This is effectively a stub listing.
Warnings
- —No documentation available — docs, API, pricing, and README pages all show only 'Connect wallet'
- —No OpenAPI or schema describing request parameters or response format
- —Unknown contents of the database snapshot — no description of what data is included
- —No request or response examples available anywhere in crawled material
Citations
- —Endpoint returns a valid x402 402 challenge with USDC on Base networkhttps://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/database/snapshots/2024-01
- —Price is $0.02 per request (maxAmountRequired 20000 base units, USDC 6 decimals)https://lowpaymentfee.com
- —Platform advertises no API keys, no rate limits, instant access, Base networkhttps://lowpaymentfee.com
- —Payment address is 0x1A2B13E97f5F837C8F9FA1F95a1484B7C70d85F3, asset is 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913 (USD Coin)https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/database/snapshots/2024-01
- —Docs, API, pricing, and README pages render only 'Connect wallet' with no further contenthttps://lowpaymentfee.com/docs