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# presto \[Command-line HTTP client for MPP]

`presto` is a command-line HTTP client with automatic payment. On `402 Payment Required`, it handles payment and retries. No API keys needed.

## Install

```bash [install.sh]
$ curl -fsSL https://presto-binaries.tempo.xyz/install.sh | bash
```

## Setup

```bash [login.sh]
$ presto login
```

This opens your browser to authenticate with your Tempo wallet. Verify readiness:

```bash [preflight.sh]
$ presto whoami
```

Check `ready` is `true` and `key.balance` is sufficient. If not, run `presto login`.

:::tip\[Agent config]
Set `output_format = "json"` in config (`~/Library/Application Support/presto/config.toml` on macOS, `~/.config/presto/config.toml` on Linux) to avoid passing `--output-format json` on every call.
:::

## Available services

```bash [services.sh]
$ curl -s https://mpp.tempo.xyz/services | jq '.[].id'
```

Pattern: `<service>.mpp.tempo.xyz`. Examples:

* `https://openrouter.mpp.tempo.xyz/v1/chat/completions`
* `https://openai.mpp.tempo.xyz/v1/chat/completions`
* `https://anthropic.mpp.tempo.xyz/v1/messages`
* `https://fal.mpp.tempo.xyz/fal-ai/flux/schnell`

## Examples

```bash [examples.sh]
# LLM request
$ presto -X POST \
  --json '{"model":"openai/gpt-4o-mini","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}' \
  https://openrouter.mpp.tempo.xyz/v1/chat/completions

# Image generation
$ presto -X POST \
  --json '{"prompt":"A sunset over mountains","image_size":"landscape_4_3","num_images":1}' \
  https://fal.mpp.tempo.xyz/fal-ai/flux/schnell

# Preview cost without paying
$ presto --dry-run -X POST \
  --json '{"model":"openai/gpt-4o-mini","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}' \
  https://openrouter.mpp.tempo.xyz/v1/chat/completions
```

## Error recovery

| Exit code | Meaning | Action |
|-----------|---------|--------|
| 0 | Success | — |
| 1 | General error | Retry |
| 3 | Config error | `presto login` |
| 4 | Network error | Retry |
| 5 | Payment failed | Retry |
| 6 | Insufficient funds | Tell user to fund wallet |
| 8 | Auth error | `presto login` |
| 10 | Timeout | Retry with `-m <secs>` |

On `No wallet configured`, `Access key is not provisioned`, or exit 3/8: automatically run `presto login` then retry.
On `Spending limit exceeded` or `Insufficient balance`: report to user.

## Commands

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `presto <url>` | HTTP request with automatic payment |
| `presto login` | Log in (opens browser) |
| `presto logout [--yes]` | Log out |
| `presto whoami` | Wallet status, balances, keys |
| `presto session close --all` | Reclaim funds from all payment sessions |

### Options

| Flag | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `-q` | Quiet (suppress logs, recommended for agents) |
| `--output-format json` | JSON output |
| `-X <METHOD>` | HTTP method |
| `--json <DATA>` | JSON body (sets Content-Type) |
| `-d <DATA>` | POST data (`@file` or `@-` for stdin) |
| `-H <HEADER>` | Custom header (repeatable) |
| `--dry-run` | Preview payment without executing |
| `-m <SECONDS>` | Timeout |
| `-i` | Include response headers |
| `-o <FILE>` | Write output to file |
| `-v` | Verbose (`-vv` debug, `-vvv` trace) |

## Learn more

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