Tempo is a general-purpose blockchain optimized for payments. Tempo is designed to be a low-cost, high-throughput blockchain with user and developer features core to a modern payment system.
Check out our Tempo API Quickstart guide to get started building on Tempo.
The Tempo API lets you interface with the Tempo mainnet. You can execute transactions, query onchain data, and interact with the Tempo network using the JSON-RPC standard.
Yes, Tempo is EVM compatible.
Tempo uses the JSON-RPC API standard. This API enables blockchain interactions on the Tempo network, letting you read block/transaction data, query chain information, execute smart contracts, and store data onchain.
Tempo supports standard Ethereum JSON-RPC methods. Some chain-specific methods may vary. Please check the Tempo API Endpoints for a complete list.
When accessing the Tempo network via a node provider like Alchemy, you use an API key to send transactions and retrieve data from the network. For the best development experience, we recommend that you sign up for a free API key.
Common Ethereum libraries like ethers.js should be compatible with Tempo, given its EVM nature.
If you have any questions or feedback, contact us at [email protected] or open a ticket in the Alchemy Dashboard.