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# Tempo RPC Quickstart

## What is Tempo?

[Tempo](https://tempo.xyz) is a general-purpose blockchain optimized for payments. It provides a low-cost, high-throughput environment with user and developer features designed to be core to a modern payment system. Conduit is a design partner on Tempo alongside [Stripe](https://stripe.com) and [Paradigm](https://paradigm.xyz).

## What is the Tempo JSON-RPC API?

The **Tempo JSON-RPC API** is a fully managed, high-performance endpoint that you can use to read and write data on Tempo networks through standard Ethereum JSON-RPC methods. Conduit operates optimized Tempo nodes to provide a scalable, low-latency interface so you can access the network without running your own infrastructure. Your RPC URL includes an API key for authenticated access, which you can use to query chain data, send transactions, deploy contracts, and integrate Tempo into your applications with minimal setup.

### Supported Networks

| Network                  | Type    | Chain ID | HTTP | WSS |
| ------------------------ | ------- | -------- | ---- | --- |
| Tempo Mainnet            | Mainnet | 4217     | Yes  | Yes |
| Tempo Testnet (Moderato) | Testnet | 42431    | Yes  | Yes |

## Getting a Tempo Endpoint

### Step by Step Guide

#### Create a Conduit account

Go to [app.conduit.xyz](https://app.conduit.xyz) and sign in with your work email.

#### Head to the Nodes page

Navigate to [app.conduit.xyz/nodes](https://app.conduit.xyz/nodes) where you
will be able to create an API key and access supported endpoints.

#### Create an API key

Click `Create API key` to access your endpoints.

#### Copy your Tempo RPC URL

From the `Endpoints` tab, search for the Tempo Mainnet or Tempo Testnet endpoint and copy the
RPC URL with your newly created API key appended to it.

## More Information

#### [RPC Nodes](/rpc-nodes/overview)

Learn more about Conduit RPC Nodes.

#### [Tempo Docs](https://docs.tempo.xyz/)

Get in-depth information about Tempo.

> How to get started building on Tempo with Conduit RPC Nodes