- Data completeness
- 100%
- Confidence
- 92%
- Sources
- 6
- Last reviewed
- 7 Jun 2025
The take
What to know
LI.FI is cross-chain bridge, DEX, and liquidity aggregation infrastructure that routes swaps and transfers along the best available path across many third-party bridges and DEXs, exposed through one API, SDK, and Widget. In the Tempo ecosystem it acts as cross-chain liquidity infrastructure, with Tempo added to its supported chains around March 2026 to route value into the stablecoin payments network.
Best for
- +Apps and developers integrating cross-chain swaps and bridging into Tempo through one API, SDK, or Widget
- +Routing liquidity from other chains into Tempo's stablecoin payments network
- +Wallets and apps that want a single integration spanning many bridges and DEXs
Watch out
- It is aggregation middleware — coverage and security depend on the underlying third-party bridges and DEXs it routes through
- Tempo has no native gas token; fees are USD-denominated and paid in stablecoins (TIP-20), so provision wallets accordingly
- Support was added around March 2026, but confirm Tempo is in LI.FI's current supported-chains and route data before relying on it
The record
Key facts
- Category
- Cross-chain bridge, DEX, and liquidity aggregation infrastructure — a routing layer, not a wallet, exchange, or single bridge.· 95%
- How it works
- Aggregates many third-party bridges and DEXs and routes each swap or cross-chain transfer along the best available path, abstracting individual integrations away from the app.· 90%
- Developer interface
- Exposed to apps through a single API, SDK, and embeddable Widget, so one integration covers many bridges and DEXs.· 85%
- GitHub
- Open-source under the github.com/lifinance organization, with public repos including the SDK, widget, and contracts.· 90%
- Tempo chain ID
- Tempo Mainnet uses chain ID 4217 for wallet and routing integrations.· 95%
- Tempo fee model
- Tempo has no native gas token; transaction fees are USD-denominated and paid in stablecoins (TIP-20 tokens).· 98%
The timeline
History
2026-03
Tempo added as a LI.FI supported chain
LI.FI's March 2026 monthly changelog listed Tempo (chain ID 4217) among newly supported chains, enabling bridge and swap routing into the network.
Questions
FAQ
- What is LI.FI?
- It is cross-chain bridge, DEX, and liquidity aggregation infrastructure that aggregates many third-party bridges and DEXs behind a single API, SDK, and Widget, routing each transfer along the best available path.
- What is LI.FI's role on Tempo?
- It serves as cross-chain liquidity infrastructure for Tempo. Tempo was added to LI.FI's supported chains around March 2026, letting apps route value between Tempo and other networks.
- What is Tempo's chain ID for a LI.FI or wallet integration?
- Tempo Mainnet uses chain ID 4217.
- Does using LI.FI on Tempo involve a native token or airdrop?
- No. Tempo has no native gas token and no airdrop; fees are USD-denominated and paid in stablecoins (TIP-20 tokens).