MPP Tempo Payment Method

Before writing code

Fetch live docs:

1. Fetch https://docs.stripe.com/payments/machine/mpp for Stripe's Tempo integration guide
2. Web-search tempo blockchain usdc machine payments mpp for current Tempo chain details
3. Web-search site:github.com stripe-samples machine-payments tempo for Tempo payment sample code
4. Fetch https://mpp.dev/overview for the Tempo payment method specification

Conceptual Architecture

What Tempo Is

Tempo is a purpose-built blockchain for stablecoin payments and high-frequency transactions, incubated by Stripe and Paradigm. It is the primary crypto payment rail for MPP.

Key Properties

Server-Side Configuration

import { Mppx, tempo } from 'mppx/server';

const mppx = Mppx.create({
  secretKey: process.env.MPP_SECRET_KEY,
  methods: [
    tempo.charge({
      chainId: 4217,                        // Tempo mainnet
      currency: '0x20C000000000000000000000b9537d11c60E8b50',  // USDC
      recipient: process.env.TEMPO_RECIPIENT_ADDRESS,
    }),
  ],
});

Payment Flow (Tempo)

1. Server returns 402 with Tempo-specific challenge (includes deposit address)
2. Client sends USDC on Tempo chain to the deposit address
3. Transaction confirms in sub-second
4. Client constructs credential with on-chain proof (tx hash)
5. Server verifies the on-chain transaction
6. Server returns resource with receipt

Stripe Integration for Tempo

When using Stripe as the merchant backend, Tempo payments land directly in your Stripe balance:

// Stripe PaymentIntent for crypto (requires preview API version)
const paymentIntent = await stripe.paymentIntents.create({
  amount: 1,
  currency: 'usd',
  payment_method_types: ['crypto'],
  payment_method_options: {
    crypto: {
      mode: 'deposit',
      deposit_options: {
        network: ['tempo']
      }
    }
  }
}, {
  apiVersion: '2026-03-04.preview'  // Required preview version
});

The response includes next_action.crypto_display_details.deposit_addresses.tempo.address.

Stripe Settlement Properties

• Payments land in your Stripe balance in fiat
• Standard Stripe metrics, reporting, and multi-currency payouts apply
• Individual charges can be as low as 0.01 USDC
• Stripe uses a unique deposit address per payment for privacy
• Refunds return stablecoins to the originating wallet

Geographic Availability

Available to developers with a US legal entity in all states except New York and Texas.

Tempo vs Other Chains

Best Practices

• Use environment variables for recipient address and private keys
• Monitor wallet balances for receiving addresses
• Implement refund logic using the Stripe Refunds API
• Set up Stripe webhook listeners for payment_intent.succeeded events
• Consider multi-chain support (Tempo + Stripe SPT) for maximum client compatibility

Fetch the latest Stripe machine payments docs and Tempo blockchain documentation for current contract addresses, API versions, and chain configuration before implementing.