# Parallel: Async Research Task

Run a Parallel task: web research and extraction with structured output and citations

- Method: POST
- Path: `/task`
- Price: $0.01000000

## Input Schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "input": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string",
          "minLength": 1
        },
        {
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": {}
        }
      ]
    },
    "processor": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "lite",
        "base",
        "core",
        "core2x",
        "pro",
        "ultra",
        "ultra2x",
        "ultra4x",
        "ultra8x"
      ]
    },
    "task_spec": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": {}
    },
    "metadata": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": {}
    },
    "source_policy": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": {}
    },
    "previous_interaction_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1
    },
    "mcp_servers": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "additionalProperties": {}
      }
    },
    "enable_events": {
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "webhook": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": {}
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "input",
    "processor"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## Output Schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {},
  "additionalProperties": true,
  "description": "Completed Parallel task run, forwarded verbatim: structured `output` (shape follows the requested `task_spec`) with citations, plus run metadata such as run_id and status."
}
```

## Networks

| Name | CAIP-2 | Chain ID / Cluster | Protocols |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tempo Mainnet | `eip155:4217` | 4217 | mpp |
| Solana Mainnet | `solana:5eykt4UsFv8P8NJdTREpY1vzqKqZKvdp` | mainnet-beta | mpp, x402 |
| Base | `eip155:8453` | 8453 | x402 |

## Accepted Currencies

| Symbol | Name | Decimals | Network | Address | Protocols |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USDC.e | Bridged USDC (Stargate) | 6 | `eip155:4217` | `0x20c000000000000000000000b9537d11c60e8b50` | mpp |
| USDC | USD Coin (Solana) | 6 | `solana:5eykt4UsFv8P8NJdTREpY1vzqKqZKvdp` | `EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v` | mpp, x402 |
| USDC | USD Coin | 6 | `eip155:8453` | `0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913` | x402 |

## How to invoke

Payment is handled automatically — the client signs the 402 challenge and retries.

### TypeScript — Tempo (mppx + fetch) ([docs](https://mpp.dev/sdk/typescript/client))

```ts
import { privateKeyToAccount } from 'viem/accounts'
import { Mppx, tempo } from 'mppx/client'

Mppx.create({
  methods: [tempo({ account: privateKeyToAccount('0x...') })],
})

const res = await fetch('https://parallel.payweave.services/task', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "input": "",
    "processor": "lite",
    "task_spec": {}
  }),
})
const data = await res.json()
```

### TypeScript — Solana (@solana/mpp + fetch) ([docs](https://github.com/solana-foundation/mpp-sdk))

```ts
import { createKeyPairSignerFromBytes } from '@solana/kit'
import { Mppx } from 'mppx/client'
import { solana } from '@solana/mpp/client'

const signer = await createKeyPairSignerFromBytes(/* 64-byte secret key */)
Mppx.create({ methods: [solana({ signer })] })

const res = await fetch('https://parallel.payweave.services/task', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "input": "",
    "processor": "lite",
    "task_spec": {}
  }),
})
const data = await res.json()
```

### mppx CLI ([docs](https://mpp.dev/sdk/typescript/cli))

```sh
npx mppx "https://parallel.payweave.services/task" -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"input":"","processor":"lite","task_spec":{}}'
```

### Tempo Wallet ([docs](https://docs.tempo.xyz/cli/wallet))

```sh
tempo request "https://parallel.payweave.services/task" -X POST --json '{"input":"","processor":"lite","task_spec":{}}'
```

### pay.sh — Solana Foundation ([docs](https://pay.sh))

```sh
pay --mainnet curl "https://parallel.payweave.services/task" -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"input":"","processor":"lite","task_spec":{}}'
```

### agentcash CLI ([docs](https://www.npmjs.com/package/agentcash))

```sh
npx agentcash fetch "https://parallel.payweave.services/task" -m POST -b '{"input":"","processor":"lite","task_spec":{}}' -p mpp
```

### x402 — Base / Solana USDC (x402-fetch) ([docs](https://x402.org))

```ts
import { wrapFetchWithPayment } from 'x402-fetch'
import { privateKeyToAccount } from 'viem/accounts'

const account = privateKeyToAccount('0x...') // Base USDC wallet
const fetchWithPay = wrapFetchWithPayment(fetch, account)

const res = await fetchWithPay('https://parallel.payweave.services/task', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "input": "",
    "processor": "lite",
    "task_spec": {}
  }),
})
const data = await res.json()
```

### x402 — agentcash CLI

```sh
npx agentcash fetch "https://parallel.payweave.services/task" -m POST -b '{"input":"","processor":"lite","task_spec":{}}' -p x402
```