tempo

name	tempo
description	Call APIs, discover services, and access external data with automatic payment handling via the Tempo micropayment protocol. Use when making API requests, discovering paid services, or when the user mentions tempo, paid APIs, or service discovery.

Tempo Skill

Use the Tempo CLI to call APIs with automatic micropayment handling.

Setup

# Install
curl -fsSL https://tempo.xyz/install | bash

# Login (requires browser/passkey)
"$HOME/.tempo/bin/tempo" wallet login

# Verify
"$HOME/.tempo/bin/tempo" wallet -t whoami

Critical Rules

• Always use full absolute paths: $HOME/.tempo/bin/tempo — never just tempo
• Discover before requesting: Use service metadata to build URLs
• Use --dry-run for potentially expensive requests
• Check balance after multi-request workflows
• On HTTP 422: consult the endpoint's docs URL or service's llms.txt for exact field specs

Common Workflows

Check wallet and balance

"$HOME/.tempo/bin/tempo" wallet -t whoami

Discover available services

"$HOME/.tempo/bin/tempo" wallet -t services --search <query>

Make a paid API request

"$HOME/.tempo/bin/tempo" request <url> [--dry-run]

Troubleshooting

• "legacy V1 keychain" error → reinstall
• ready=false in wallet → re-login
• Insufficient balance → fund wallet
• Service not found → broaden search terms