x402-gated API key endpoint on Base, paying $0.02 in USDC per request.
What it does
This endpoint at lowpaymentfee.com provides "Premium API Access" via the x402 payment protocol. It is one of many endpoints offered by the lowpaymentfee.com platform, which hosts a suite of APIs spanning data & analytics, AI & machine learning, finance & Web3, and infrastructure utilities — all gated behind x402 micropayments settled in USDC on the Base network.
The specific endpoint `/api/v1/apikeys/3` accepts POST requests and returns JSON. The x402 challenge advertises a maxAmountRequired of 20,000 base units of USDC (0x8335…2913 on Base), which equals $0.02 per request (USDC uses 6 decimals). The platform's landing page confirms a flat $0.02/request pricing model across all endpoints, with no API keys required, no rate limits, and instant access.
Documentation 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 spec, no request/response schema documentation, and no usage examples available. The exact functionality behind the "Premium API Access" label at this particular path (`/apikeys/3`) is unclear; it may provision or return an API key, but this is not documented. The endpoint is confirmed live via a valid 402 challenge response.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Acquiring API keys or premium access tokens via a single micropayment
- —Agent-driven programmatic access to gated API resources without traditional subscriptions
- —Integrating pay-per-use API access into automated workflows
Fit
Best for
- —Developers wanting subscription-free, pay-per-call API access
- —AI agents that need to autonomously purchase API credentials
- —Users who prefer crypto micropayments over traditional billing
Not for
- —Users who need detailed API documentation or OpenAPI specs before integrating
- —Anyone without a Base-compatible USDC wallet
- —High-volume consumers who would benefit from bulk pricing or subscriptions
Quick start
curl -X POST https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/apikeys/3 \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "X-PAYMENT: <x402-payment-header>"Endpoint
Quality
The endpoint is confirmed live with a valid x402 402 challenge, and pricing is clear ($0.02/request in USDC on Base). However, there is no OpenAPI spec, no documentation, no request/response schema, and no examples. The exact purpose of the /apikeys/3 path is undocumented. This is effectively a stub listing.
Warnings
- —No OpenAPI spec or schema documentation available
- —All documentation pages (/docs, /api, /pricing, /README) render only 'Connect wallet' with no content
- —The exact functionality of /api/v1/apikeys/3 ('Premium API Access') is not documented — it is unclear what this endpoint returns
- —No request body schema or response schema is provided
Citations
- —The endpoint returns a valid x402 challenge with maxAmountRequired of 20000 base units of USDC on Basehttps://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/apikeys/3
- —Platform pricing is $0.02 per request with no API keys, no rate limits, and instant accesshttps://lowpaymentfee.com
- —USDC asset contract on Base is 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/apikeys/3
- —The platform offers APIs across data & analytics, AI & ML, finance & Web3, and infrastructure categorieshttps://lowpaymentfee.com