Download 2023-04 backup data via x402 micropayment on Base for $0.02 per request.
What it does
This endpoint at lowpaymentfee.com provides access to a downloadable backup file from April 2023 via the x402 payment protocol. It is part of a broader platform offering data & analytics, AI/ML inference, finance/Web3, and infrastructure utility APIs — all priced at $0.02 per request and settled in USDC on the Base network.
The specific endpoint `/api/v1/backups/2023-04/download` accepts POST requests and returns `application/json` content. Payment is handled inline via the x402 protocol: callers include an `X-PAYMENT` header with a signed payment of up to 20,000 base units of USDC (i.e., $0.02, since USDC uses 6 decimals). The payment is sent to address `0x1A2B13E97f5F837C8F9FA1F95a1484B7C70d85F3` on Base mainnet, with a maximum timeout of 300 seconds.
The platform advertises no API keys, no rate limits, and instant access. Documentation pages (`/docs`, `/pricing`, `/api`, `/README`) all resolve but appear to require a wallet connection and contain no substantive content in the crawl. There is no OpenAPI spec, no request/response schema beyond the x402 challenge metadata, and no description of what the backup data actually contains. The endpoint is live (402 challenge confirmed), but the lack of documentation about the backup contents and response format is a significant gap.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Downloading archived backup data from April 2023
- —Programmatic retrieval of historical data snapshots
- —Agent-driven data acquisition with inline USDC micropayment
Fit
Best for
- —Agents needing on-demand access to archived backup files
- —Developers who want keyless, pay-per-call data downloads
- —Users comfortable with x402 crypto micropayments on Base
Not for
- —Users who need detailed documentation or schema guarantees before calling
- —Bulk download scenarios where per-request pricing is inefficient
- —Anyone requiring non-crypto payment methods
Quick start
curl -X POST https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/backups/2023-04/download \
-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 with clear pricing ($0.02 USDC on Base). However, there is no OpenAPI spec, no request body schema, no response schema, and no documentation about what the backup data actually contains. The docs/pricing/README pages are all gated behind wallet connection and yielded no content. This is effectively a stub listing with confirmed liveness.
Warnings
- —No OpenAPI or schema documentation available — request and response formats are unknown.
- —All documentation pages (/docs, /pricing, /api, /README) returned only 'Connect wallet' with no substantive content.
- —The nature and contents of the 'backup' data are completely undocumented.
- —The endpoint description 'Premium API Access' is generic and does not describe the actual resource.
Citations
- —Endpoint returns 402 with x402 challenge requiring USDC payment on Base networkhttps://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/backups/2023-04/download
- —maxAmountRequired is 20000 base units of USDC (6 decimals) = $0.02https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/backups/2023-04/download
- —Platform advertises $0.02/request pricing with no API keys, no rate limits, instant access on Base networkhttps://lowpaymentfee.com
- —USDC asset contract on Base: 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913https://lowpaymentfee.com/api/v1/backups/2023-04/download