Algorand MPP SDK

April 16, 2026 · View on GitHub

Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) for Algorand — HTTP-native micropayments using 402 Payment Required.

Try it live: https://mpp.goplausible.xyz (TestNet)

What is MPP?

The Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) enables any HTTP API to charge for access using standard HTTP headers. When a client requests a paid resource, the server responds with 402 Payment Required and a payment challenge. The client pays on-chain, retries the request with proof of payment, and receives the resource.

MPP is designed for machine-to-machine payments — AI agents, automated systems, and applications that consume paid APIs without human intervention.

What is the Algorand MPP SDK?

This SDK implements MPP for the Algorand blockchain, supporting:

Native ALGO payments and ASA payments (USDC, etc.)
Fee sponsorship — server pays transaction fees on behalf of clients
Lease-based mutual exclusion — protocol-level challenge binding that ensures TxID uniqueness across charges and prevents double-settlement
Server-broadcast — server broadcasts transactions

Built on @algorandfoundation/algokit-utils v10 (no algosdk dependency) and the mppx protocol library.

Documentation

Document	Description
Documentation Index	Full documentation table of contents
What is MPP?	Protocol overview and comparison with traditional payments
Algorand Charge Spec	Algorand-specific charge method specification
Architecture	SDK modules, entry points, and design decisions
Payment Flows	Sequence diagrams for all payment modes
Demo Guide	Demo app features, scenarios, and walkthrough
Demo README	Demo quick start, configuration, and API reference
Cloudflare Demo Guide	Cloudflare Workers deployment — architecture, config, and differences from the Express demo
Cloudflare Demo README	Cloudflare Workers demo setup, `wrangler.toml`, and deployment
Full Specification	Complete IETF-style specification

Installation

npm install @goplausible/algorand-mpp-sdk mppx
# or
pnpm add @goplausible/algorand-mpp-sdk mppx

Quick Start

Server (Express)

import express from 'express'
import { Mppx, algorand } from '@goplausible/algorand-mpp-sdk/server'

const mppx = Mppx.create({
  secretKey: process.env.MPP_SECRET_KEY,
  methods: [
    algorand.charge({
      recipient: 'YOUR_ALGO_ADDRESS',
      network: 'algorand:SGO1GKSzyE7IEPItTxCByw9x8FmnrCDexi9/cOUJOiI=',
      algodUrl: 'https://testnet-api.4160.nodely.dev',
    }),
  ],
})

const app = express()

app.get('/api/data', async (req, res) => {
  const webReq = toWebRequest(req) // convert Express req to Web Request
  const result = await mppx.charge({
    amount: '10000',       // 0.01 ALGO
    currency: 'ALGO',
    description: 'API data access',
  })(webReq)

  if (result.status === 402) {
    const challenge = result.challenge as Response
    res.writeHead(challenge.status, Object.fromEntries(challenge.headers))
    res.end(await challenge.text())
    return
  }

  const response = result.withReceipt(Response.json({ data: '...' })) as Response
  res.writeHead(response.status, Object.fromEntries(response.headers))
  res.end(await response.text())
})

Client (Browser with use-wallet)

import { Mppx, algorand } from '@goplausible/algorand-mpp-sdk/client'

// signTransactions from @txnlab/use-wallet
const method = algorand.charge({
  signer: signTransactions,
  senderAddress: activeAccount.address,
  algodUrl: 'https://testnet-api.4160.nodely.dev',
})

const mppx = Mppx.create({ methods: [method] })

// Automatically handles 402 → pay → retry
const response = await mppx.fetch('https://api.example.com/api/data')
const data = await response.json()

Server with Fee Sponsorship + USDC

algorand.charge({
  recipient: 'SELLER_ADDRESS',
  network: 'algorand:SGO1GKSzyE7IEPItTxCByw9x8FmnrCDexi9/cOUJOiI=',
  algodUrl: 'https://testnet-api.4160.nodely.dev',
  // ASA payment (USDC)
  asaId: 10458941n,
  // Fee sponsorship
  signer: feePayerSigner,
  signerAddress: 'FEE_PAYER_ADDRESS',
})

Development

Prerequisites

Node.js >= 18
pnpm >= 10

Setup

git clone https://github.com/GoPlausible/algorand-mpp-sdk.git
cd algorand-mpp-sdk
pnpm install

Build

pnpm build          # Build the SDK (TypeScript → dist/)

Test

pnpm test           # Run unit tests
pnpm test:watch     # Watch mode
pnpm test:all       # Unit + integration tests

Lint & Format

pnpm lint           # Check for lint errors
pnpm lint:fix       # Auto-fix lint errors
pnpm format         # Format code with Prettier
pnpm typecheck      # Type-check without emitting

Running the Demo

The demo includes a paid API server and a React frontend for interactive testing.

Setup

pnpm build              # Build the SDK first
pnpm demo:install       # Install demo dependencies

# Configure environment
cp demo/server/.env-local demo/server/.env   # Edit with your values
cp demo/app/.env-local demo/app/.env         # Edit with your values

Development (hot reload)

pnpm demo:dev           # Runs server (port 3000) + app (port 5173)

Production

pnpm demo:build         # Build server + app
pnpm demo:start         # Start production server

Cloudflare Workers Demo

An alternative deployment that runs the same endpoints as a single Cloudflare Worker (API + SPA together, no separate server process). Useful for edge deployment or when you want one-command deploys via wrangler.

pnpm build              # Build the SDK first
pnpm demo:cf:install    # Install CF demo dependencies
pnpm demo:cf:dev        # Local dev via wrangler (port 8787)
pnpm demo:cf:build      # Build SPA + wrangler dry-run
pnpm demo:cf:deploy     # Deploy to your Cloudflare account

Configure wrangler.toml vars and secrets (MPP_SECRET_KEY, optional FEE_PAYER_KEY) before deploying — see the Cloudflare Demo Guide for architecture and full setup, or the in-tree README for CLI-level reference.

Demo Endpoints

Method	Path	Cost	Description
GET	`/api/v1/weather/:city`	0.01 ALGO	Weather data (native ALGO payment)
GET	`/api/v1/marketplace/products`	Free	List marketplace products
GET	`/api/v1/marketplace/buy/:id`	0.10-0.17 USDC	Marketplace purchase (USDC payment)
GET	`/api/v1/health`	Free	Server status and configuration

Getting TestNet Funds

ALGO — Lora TestNet Faucet
USDC — Circle Faucet (select Algorand TestNet)
Opt-in to USDC — Add ASA ID 10458941 via your wallet

Project Structure

algorand-mpp-sdk/
├── sdk/src/                # SDK source code
│   ├── client/             # Client-side charge (browser/Node)
│   ├── server/             # Server-side charge (verify, sign, broadcast)
│   ├── utils/              # Transaction building and encoding
│   ├── Methods.ts          # Shared charge method schema
│   └── constants.ts        # Network IDs, algod URLs
├── demo/
│   ├── server/             # Express demo server
│   └── app/                # React + Vite demo frontend
├── demo-cloudflare/        # Cloudflare Workers demo (single-worker API + SPA)
├── docs/                   # Documentation
├── specs/                  # Algorand charge specification
├── dist/                   # Built SDK output
└── package.json

License

MIT