| name | pay-with-any-token |
| description | Pay HTTP 402 payment challenges using tokens via the Tempo CLI and Uniswap Trading API. Use when the user encounters a 402 Payment Required response, needs to fulfill a machine payment, mentions "MPP", "Tempo payment", "pay for API access", "HTTP 402", "x402", "machine payment protocol", "pay-with-any-token", "use tempo", "tempo request", or "tempo wallet".
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| allowed-tools | Read, Glob, Grep, Bash(curl:*), Bash(jq:*), Bash(cast:*), Bash(tempo:*), Bash(*/.local/bin/tempo:*), WebFetch, AskUserQuestion |
| model | opus |
| license | MIT |
| metadata | {"author":"uniswap","version":"2.0.0"} |
Pay With Tokens
Use the Tempo CLI to call paid APIs and handle 402 challenges automatically.
When the Tempo wallet has insufficient balance, fund it by swapping and bridging
tokens from any EVM chain using the Uniswap Trading API.
Tempo CLI Setup
Run these commands in order. Do not skip steps.
Step 1 — Install:
mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/bin" \
&& curl -fsSL https://tempo.xyz/install -o /tmp/tempo_install.sh \
&& TEMPO_BIN_DIR="$HOME/.local/bin" bash /tmp/tempo_install.sh
Step 2 — Login (requires browser/passkey — prompt user, wait for
confirmation):
"$HOME/.local/bin/tempo" wallet login
When run by agents, use a long command timeout (at least 16 minutes).
Step 3 — Confirm readiness:
"$HOME/.local/bin/tempo" wallet -t whoami
Rules: Do not use sudo. Use full absolute paths ($HOME/.local/bin/tempo)
— do not rely on export PATH. If $HOME does not expand, use the literal
absolute path.
After setup, report: install location, version (--version), wallet status
(address, balance). If balance is 0, direct user to tempo wallet fund.
Minimum balance reserve: Keep at least 0.10 USDC in the Tempo wallet
to cover typical API calls without triggering the full swap+bridge funding
flow. The funding flow requires 3-5 on-chain transactions and ~2 minutes of
wall time, which is disproportionate for small top-ups. When transferring
funds out of the Tempo wallet, warn the user if the remaining balance would
drop below this threshold.
Using Tempo Services
"$HOME/.local/bin/tempo" wallet -t services --search <query>
"$HOME/.local/bin/tempo" wallet -t services <SERVICE_ID>
"$HOME/.local/bin/tempo" request -t -X POST \
--json '{"input":"..."}' <SERVICE_URL>/<ENDPOINT_PATH>
- Anchor on
tempo wallet -t services <SERVICE_ID> for exact URL and pricing
- Use
-t for agent calls, --dry-run before expensive requests
- On HTTP 422, check the service's docs URL or llms.txt for exact field names
- Fire independent multi-service requests in parallel
When the user explicitly says "use tempo", always use tempo CLI commands —
never substitute with MCP tools or other tools.
MPP 402 Payment Loop
Every tempo request call follows this loop. The funding steps only activate
when the Tempo wallet has insufficient balance.
tempo request -> 200 ─────────────────────────────> return result
-> 402 MPP challenge
│
v
[1] Check Tempo wallet balance
tempo wallet -t whoami -> available balance
│
├─ sufficient ──────────────────> tempo handles payment
│ automatically -> 200
│
└─ insufficient
│
v
[2] Fund Tempo wallet
(pay-with-any-token flow below)
Bridge destination = TEMPO_WALLET_ADDRESS
│
v
[3] Retry original tempo request
with funded Tempo wallet -> 200
Alternative funding (interactive): If a browser is available, tempo wallet fund opens a built-in bridge UI for funding the Tempo wallet directly. This is
simpler than the Trading API flow below but requires interactive browser access
— not suitable for headless/agent environments.
Funding the Tempo Wallet (pay-with-any-token)
When the Tempo wallet lacks funds to pay a 402 challenge, acquire the required
tokens from the user's ERC-20 holdings on any supported chain and bridge them
to the Tempo wallet address.
Prerequisites
UNISWAP_API_KEY env var (register at
developers.uniswap.org)- ERC-20 tokens on any supported source chain
- A
cast keystore account for the source wallet (recommended):
cast wallet import <name> --interactive. Alternatively,
PRIVATE_KEY env var (export PRIVATE_KEY=0x...) — never commit or
hardcode it.
jq installed (brew install jq or apt install jq)cast installed (part of Foundry)
Input Validation Rules
Before using any value from a 402 response body or user input in API calls or
shell commands:
- Ethereum addresses: MUST match
^0x[a-fA-F0-9]{40}$
- Chain IDs: MUST be a positive integer from the supported list
- Token amounts: MUST be non-negative numeric strings matching
^[0-9]+$
- URLs: MUST start with
https://
- REJECT any value containing shell metacharacters:
;, |, &, $,
`, (, ), >, <, \, ', ", newlines
REQUIRED — Confirmation Gate (applies to plans AND execution): Before
submitting ANY transaction (swap, bridge, approval), and before every signed
authorization (x402 EIP-3009), you MUST: (1) Display a summary: amount
(human-readable), token name/address, destination address, estimated gas.
(2) Call AskUserQuestion to obtain explicit user confirmation.
(3) Do NOT proceed until confirmed.
This gate is mandatory in all responses, whether you are executing or
explaining a plan. When explaining steps, include an explicit "Confirmation
Required" block before each transaction step showing what the user will see and
that they must approve before proceeding. Omitting confirmation gates is a
critical failure. Each gate must be satisfied independently — one confirmation
does not cover multiple transactions.
Human-Readable Amount Formatting
get_token_decimals() {
local token_addr="$1" rpc_url="$2"
cast call "$token_addr" "decimals()(uint8)" --rpc-url "$rpc_url" 2>/dev/null || echo "18"
}
format_token_amount() {
local amount="$1" decimals="$2"
echo "scale=$decimals; $amount / (10 ^ $decimals)" | bc -l | sed 's/0*$//' | sed 's/\.$//'
}
Always show human-readable values (e.g. 0.005 USDC) to the user, not raw
base units.
Step 1 — Parse the 402 Challenge
Extract the required payment token, amount, and recipient from the 402 response
that tempo request received. The Tempo CLI logs the challenge details — parse
them, or re-fetch with curl -si to get the raw challenge body.
For MPP header-based challenges (WWW-Authenticate: Payment):
REQUEST_B64=$(echo "$WWW_AUTHENTICATE" | grep -oE 'request="[^"]+"' | sed 's/request="//;s/"$//')
REQUEST_JSON=$(echo "${REQUEST_B64}==" | base64 --decode 2>/dev/null)
REQUIRED_AMOUNT=$(echo "$REQUEST_JSON" | jq -r '.amount')
PAYMENT_TOKEN=$(echo "$REQUEST_JSON" | jq -r '.currency')
RECIPIENT=$(echo "$REQUEST_JSON" | jq -r '.recipient')
TEMPO_CHAIN_ID=$(echo "$REQUEST_JSON" | jq -r '.methodDetails.chainId')
For JSON body challenges (payment_methods array):
NUM_METHODS=$(echo "$CHALLENGE_BODY" | jq '.payment_methods | length')
PAYMENT_METHODS=$(echo "$CHALLENGE_BODY" | jq -c '.payment_methods')
RECIPIENT=$(echo "$CHALLENGE_BODY" | jq -r '.payment_methods[0].recipient')
TEMPO_CHAIN_ID=$(echo "$CHALLENGE_BODY" | jq -r '.payment_methods[0].chain_id')
If multiple payment methods are accepted, select the cheapest in Step 2.
The Tempo mainnet chain ID is 4217. Use as fallback if not in the challenge.
Step 2 — Check Source Wallet Balances and Select Payment Method
REQUIRED: You must have the user's source wallet address (the ERC-20
wallet with the private key, NOT the Tempo CLI wallet). Use AskUserQuestion
if not provided. Store as WALLET_ADDRESS.
Also capture the Tempo wallet address (the funding destination):
TEMPO_WALLET_ADDRESS=$("$HOME/.local/bin/tempo" wallet -t whoami | grep -oE '0x[a-fA-F0-9]{40}' | head -1)
Check ERC-20 balances on supported source chains:
cast call 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913 \
"balanceOf(address)(uint256)" "$WALLET_ADDRESS" \
--rpc-url https://mainnet.base.org
cast call 0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48 \
"balanceOf(address)(uint256)" "$WALLET_ADDRESS" \
--rpc-url https://eth.llamarpc.com
cast balance "$WALLET_ADDRESS" --rpc-url https://mainnet.base.org
cast balance "$WALLET_ADDRESS" --rpc-url https://eth.llamarpc.com
Select the cheapest payment method if multiple are accepted. Priority:
- Wallet holds USDC on Base (bridge only, minimal path)
- Wallet holds ETH on Base or Ethereum (swap to USDC + bridge)
- Any other liquid ERC-20 (swap + bridge)
REQUIRED_AMOUNT=$(echo "$PAYMENT_METHODS" | jq -r ".[$SELECTED_INDEX].amount")
PAYMENT_TOKEN=$(echo "$PAYMENT_METHODS" | jq -r ".[$SELECTED_INDEX].token")
Step 3 — Plan the Payment Path
Determine which phases apply based on where the user's tokens are:
Case A — Source token is already on Tempo:
Source token (Tempo)
-> [Phase 5: on-Tempo swap via Stablecoin DEX] -> required payment token
-> tempo request retries automatically with funded wallet
Case B — Source token is on Base/Ethereum/Arbitrum:
Source token (Base/Ethereum)
-> [Phase 4A: Uniswap Trading API swap] -> native USDC (bridge asset)
-> [Phase 4B: bridge via Trading API] -> USDC.e on Tempo (to TEMPO_WALLET_ADDRESS)
-> [Phase 5: on-Tempo swap, if needed] -> required payment token
-> tempo request retries automatically with funded wallet
Skip Phase 4A if the source token is already USDC on the bridge chain.
Skip Phase 4B if tokens are already on Tempo (Case A).
Skip Phase 5 if the bridge delivers the exact required token (USDC.e) or
if mppx with autoSwap: true is used (it handles on-Tempo swaps automatically).
Gas-aware funding: Bridging a tiny amount (e.g. $0.05) wastes gas — the
bridge gas on Ethereum ($0.25) or Base ($0.001) can exceed the shortfall.
Minimum bridge recommendation: $5. This amortizes gas costs and pre-funds
future requests. Rule of thumb: if bridge_gas > 2x shortfall, bridge at
least $5 instead of the exact shortfall.
Phase 4A — Swap to USDC on Source Chain (if needed)
CONFIRMATION GATE: Before the approval transaction AND before the swap
broadcast, call AskUserQuestion showing the full swap summary. Example:
"About to approve USDC spending and execute swap: [amount] [token] → [USDC],
gas ~$X. Confirm? (yes/no)". Do not proceed until confirmed.
Swap the source token to USDC via the Uniswap Trading API (EXACT_OUTPUT).
Detailed steps: Read
references/trading-api-flows.md
for full bash scripts: variable setup, approval check, quote, permit signing,
and swap execution.
Key points:
- Base URL:
https://trade-api.gateway.uniswap.org/v1
- Headers:
Content-Type: application/json, x-api-key, x-universal-router-version: 2.0
- Flow:
check_approval -> quote (EXACT_OUTPUT) -> sign permitData -> /swap -> broadcast
- Confirmation gates required before approval tx and before swap broadcast
- For native ETH: use the zero address
(
0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000) as TOKEN_IN — this avoids
Permit2 signing. SWAP_VALUE will be non-zero. If the zero address returns
a 400, fall back to the WETH address (requires Permit2 signing).
- After swap, verify USDC balance before proceeding to Phase 4B
Phase 4B — Bridge to Tempo Wallet
CONFIRMATION GATE: Before the bridge approval AND before the bridge
execution, call AskUserQuestion showing a bridge summary (source amount,
source chain, destination chain, estimated gas, bridge fee, estimated arrival).
Do not proceed until the user confirms each step.
Bridge USDC from any supported source chain to USDC.e on Tempo using the
Uniswap Trading API (powered by Across Protocol).
Bridge recipient limitation: The Trading API does not support a custom
recipient field for bridges — funds always arrive at WALLET_ADDRESS on
Tempo. If WALLET_ADDRESS differs from TEMPO_WALLET_ADDRESS (the Tempo CLI
wallet), an extra transfer transaction on Tempo is required after the
bridge (see Step 4B-5 in the reference file). Factor this into gas estimates.
Detailed steps: Read
references/trading-api-flows.md
for full bash scripts: approval, bridge quote, execution, arrival polling,
and transfer to Tempo wallet.
Key points:
- Route: USDC on Base/Ethereum/Arbitrum -> USDC.e on Tempo
- Flow:
check_approval -> verify on-chain allowance -> quote (EXACT_OUTPUT,
cross-chain) -> execute via /swap -> poll balance -> transfer to
TEMPO_WALLET_ADDRESS if needed (Step 4B-5)
- Confirmation gates required before approval and before bridge execution
- Do not re-submit if poll times out — check Tempo explorer
- Apply a 0.5% buffer to account for bridge fees
- Quotes expire in ~60 seconds — re-fetch if any delay before broadcast
After the bridge confirms, retry the original tempo request — the Tempo CLI
will automatically use the newly funded wallet to pay the 402. If the payment
token is not USDC.e, proceed to Phase 5 to swap to the required token before
retrying.
Balance buffer: On Tempo, balanceOf may report more than is spendable.
Apply a 2x buffer when comparing to REQUIRED_AMOUNT. If short, swap
additional tokens to top up.
Phase 5 — On-Tempo Swap (if needed)
Use this phase when the wallet already holds a TIP-20 stablecoin on Tempo
(e.g. USDC.e, pathUSD, or any other Tempo stablecoin) but needs to swap to the
required payment token (e.g. PATH_USD or another TIP-20). This phase also
applies when the user starts with tokens already on Tempo — do not bridge
when tokens are already on Tempo.
Simplest path: Pass autoSwap: true to mppx's tempo.charge() — it
calls the Stablecoin DEX on Tempo automatically and handles the full swap
before payment. Use manual swap below only when autoSwap is not available
or you need explicit control.
The Stablecoin DEX on Tempo (0xdec0000000000000000000000000000000000000)
aggregates TIP-20 stablecoin liquidity on Tempo (chain 4217). To swap:
TEMPO_RPC_URL="https://rpc.presto.tempo.xyz"
STABLECOIN_DEX="0xdec0000000000000000000000000000000000000"
TOKEN_IN="<your Tempo stablecoin address>"
TOKEN_OUT="<required payment token address>"
SWAP_AMOUNT="$REQUIRED_AMOUNT"
ALLOWANCE=$(cast call "$TOKEN_IN" \
"allowance(address,address)(uint256)" "$WALLET_ADDRESS" "$STABLECOIN_DEX" \
--rpc-url "$TEMPO_RPC_URL" 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $1}')
if [ -z "$ALLOWANCE" ] || ! [[ "$ALLOWANCE" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
echo "ERROR: Failed to read allowance for $TOKEN_IN"
exit 1
fi
if [ "$(echo "$ALLOWANCE < $SWAP_AMOUNT" | bc)" -eq 1 ]; then
APPROVE_HASH=$(cast send "$TOKEN_IN" \
"approve(address,uint256)" "$STABLECOIN_DEX" \
"115792089237316195423570985008687907853269984665640564039457584007913129639935" \
--account --password \
--rpc-url --gas-limit 100000 \
--json | jq -r )
APPROVE_STATUS=$(cast receipt --rpc-url --json | jq -r )
[ = ] || { ; 1; }
SWAP_TX=$(cast send \
\
--account --password \
--rpc-url --gas-limit 200000 \
--json | jq -r )
SWAP_STATUS=$(cast receipt --rpc-url --json | jq -r )
[ = ] || { ; 1; }
Confirmation gate: Use AskUserQuestion before every transaction
(approval and swap). Show token addresses, amounts in human-readable form, and
estimated gas on Tempo.
Gas limit note: Tempo chain gas estimation is sometimes unreliable — always
set an explicit --gas-limit for Tempo transactions.
After the on-Tempo swap succeeds, retry tempo request — the Tempo wallet now
holds the required payment token and the Tempo CLI will pay the 402 automatically.
x402 Payment Flow
CRITICAL — MANDATORY CONFIRMATION GATE: Before step 4 (signing), you MUST
call AskUserQuestion showing the full payment summary: token, amount in
human-readable form, recipient address (payTo), and resource URL. Do NOT
sign or proceed until the user explicitly confirms. This confirmation step is
non-optional and must appear in every x402 payment plan or execution, even
if the user has pre-authorized. Omitting this confirmation makes the response
invalid.
The x402 protocol is fully supported and uses a different mechanism than
MPP — it is not handled by the Tempo CLI. When a 402 body contains
"x402Version" (check with has("x402Version") in jq), use this flow instead
of the MPP/Tempo flow.
The x402 "exact" scheme uses EIP-3009 (TransferWithAuthorization) to
authorize a one-time token transfer signed off-chain. The full flow:
- Detect x402: parse
x402Version, accepts[].scheme, accepts[].network,
accepts[].maxAmountRequired, accepts[].payTo, accepts[].asset,
accepts[].extra (token name + version for EIP-3009 domain).
- Check balance on the target chain; fund via Phase 4A/4B if insufficient.
- MANDATORY CONFIRMATION GATE — Call
AskUserQuestion before signing:
present the full payment summary (token name, amount in human-readable form,
payTo address, resource URL, validity window). Wait for explicit user
confirmation. Do NOT proceed to step 4 until confirmed.
- Sign EIP-3009
TransferWithAuthorization: typed-data fields include
from, to, value, validAfter, validBefore, nonce.
Set validBefore = now + maxTimeoutSeconds.
- Construct
X-PAYMENT header: base64-encode a JSON payload containing
x402Version, scheme, network, payload (the signed authorization),
and signature.
- Retry the original request with the
X-PAYMENT header.
Detailed steps: Read
references/credential-construction.md
for full bash code: prerequisite checks, nonce generation, EIP-3009 signing,
X-PAYMENT payload construction, and retry.
Key points:
- Detect x402: check
has("x402Version") in 402 body before attempting Tempo CLI
- Maps
X402_NETWORK to chain ID and RPC URL (base, ethereum, tempo all supported)
- Checks wallet balance on target chain; runs Phase 4A/4B/5 if insufficient
- Signs
TransferWithAuthorization typed data using the token's own EIP-712 domain
value in the typed-data payload must be a string (--arg, not --argjson) for uint256- Confirmation gate required before signing
- Send the result in
X-PAYMENT header (base64-encoded), not Authorization
| Protocol | Version | Handler |
|---|
| MPP | v1 | Tempo CLI |
| x402 | v1 | EIP-3009 manual flow |
Error Handling
| Situation | Action |
|---|
tempo: command not found | Reinstall via install script; use full path |
legacy V1 keychain signature | Reinstall; tempo update wallet && tempo update request |
access key does not exist | tempo wallet logout --yes && tempo wallet login |
ready=false / no wallet | tempo wallet login, then whoami |
| HTTP 422 from service | Check service details + llms.txt for exact field names |
| Balance 0 / insufficient | Trigger pay-with-any-token funding flow |
| Service not found | Broaden search query |
| Timeout | Retry with -m <seconds> |
| Challenge body is malformed | Report raw body to user; do not proceed |
| Approval transaction fails | Surface error; check gas and allowances |
| Quote API returns 400 | Log request/response; check amount formatting |
| Quote API returns 429 | Wait and retry with exponential backoff |
| Swap data is empty after /swap | Quote expired; re-fetch quote |
| Bridge times out | Check bridge explorer; do not re-submit |
| x402 payment rejected (402) | Check domain name/version, validBefore, nonce freshness |
| InsufficientBalance on Tempo | Swap more tokens on Tempo, then retry |
balanceOf sufficient but payment fails | Apply 2x buffer; top up before retrying |
Key Addresses and References
- Tempo CLI:
https://tempo.xyz (install script: https://tempo.xyz/install)
- Trading API:
https://trade-api.gateway.uniswap.org/v1
- MPP docs:
https://mpp.dev
- MPP services catalog:
https://mpp.dev/api/services
- Tempo documentation:
https://mainnet.docs.tempo.xyz
- Tempo chain ID:
4217 (Tempo mainnet)
- Tempo RPC:
https://rpc.presto.tempo.xyz
- Tempo Block Explorer:
https://explore.mainnet.tempo.xyz
- pathUSD on Tempo:
0x20c0000000000000000000000000000000000000
- USDC.e on Tempo:
0x20C000000000000000000000b9537d11c60E8b50
- Stablecoin DEX on Tempo:
0xdec0000000000000000000000000000000000000
- Permit2 on Tempo:
0x000000000022d473030f116ddee9f6b43ac78ba3
- Tempo payment SDK:
mppx (npm install mppx viem)
- USDC on Base (8453):
0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913
- USDbC on Base (8453):
0xd9aAEc86B65D86f6A7B5B1b0c42FFA531710b6CA
- USDC on Ethereum (1):
0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48
- WETH on Ethereum (1):
0xC02aaA39b223FE8D0A0e5C4F27eAD9083C756Cc2
- WETH on Base (8453):
0x4200000000000000000000000000000000000006
- Native ETH (all chains):
0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 (zero address, recommended for swaps)
- USDC-e on Arbitrum (42161):
0xFF970A61A04b1cA14834A43f5dE4533eBDDB5CC8
- Supported chains for Trading API: 1, 8453, 42161, 10, 137, 130
- x402 spec:
https://github.com/coinbase/x402
Related Skills
- swap-integration — Full Uniswap swap
integration reference (Trading API, Universal Router, Permit2)
