Commands Reference

Overview

httpcat-cli provides 18+ commands for token operations, trading, and portfolio management. All commands support --json for automation and --help for detailed information.

Global Flags

Available with any command:

Flag	Description
`-j, --json`	Output JSON for scripting/automation
`-q, --quiet`	Minimal output (exit codes only)
`-v, --verbose`	Verbose error messages
`--no-art`	Disable ASCII art
`-k, --private-key <key>`	Use specific private key
`-a, --account <index>`	Use specific account index

Token Operations

create

Create a new token on the bonding curve.

httpcat create "Moon Cat" "MOON"

Usage:

httpcat create <name> <symbol> [options]

Options:

--photo <url|path> - Token photo (URL, file path, or base64)
--banner <url> - Banner image URL
--website <url> - Website URL

Cost: $0.01 USDC Examples:

httpcat create "My Token" "MTK" --website https://mytoken.io
httpcat create "Cat Token" "CAT" --photo ./logo.png

Token addresses end in 402 for easy identification. Save the address for trading!

buy

Buy tokens from the bonding curve.

httpcat buy 0x1234...402 0.10

Usage:

httpcat buy <identifier> <amount> [options]

Identifier formats:

Contract address: 0x1234...402 (recommended, unique)
Token ID (UUID): abc123-4567-...
Token name: "My Token" (use quotes if spaces)
Token symbol: MTK

Amount:

Testnet: 0.05, 0.10, 0.20 USDC
Mainnet: 50, 100, 200 USDC
Percentage: 10%, 50%, 100% (of USDC balance)

Options:

-r, --repeat <count> - Execute multiple buys
-d, --delay <ms> - Delay between repeat operations

Cost: Amount + 1% fee Examples:

# Buy using contract address (recommended)
httpcat buy 0x1234567890123456789012345678901234567402 0.20

# Buy using symbol
httpcat buy MTK 0.10

# Buy 10 times with 500ms delay
httpcat buy MOON 0.10 -r 10 -d 500

# Buy with 50% of your USDC balance
httpcat buy MTK 50%

Use contract addresses for unambiguous identification. If multiple tokens share the same name/symbol, the system selects the one with highest graduation progress.

sell

Sell tokens back to the bonding curve.

httpcat sell 0x1234...402 50%

Usage:

httpcat sell <identifier> <amount|%|all>

Amount:

Number of tokens: 1000
Percentage: 50%, 25%, 100%
All tokens: all

Cost: 1% fee deducted from proceeds Examples:

# Sell 50% of position
httpcat sell 0x1234...402 50%

# Sell all tokens
httpcat sell MTK all

# Sell specific amount
httpcat sell "Moon Token" 1000

info

Get detailed information about a token.

httpcat info 0x1234...402

Usage:

httpcat info <identifier>

Cost: $0.0001 USDC Returns:

Token address and details (name, symbol, creator)
Current price and market cap
Graduation progress
Your position (tokens owned, P&L, ROI)
Bonding curve state

Example:

httpcat info MOON
httpcat info "Moon Cat"
httpcat info 0x1234...402

list

List all tokens with pagination and sorting.

httpcat list --sort mcap --limit 10

Usage:

httpcat list [options]

Options:

-s, --sort <field> - Sort by: mcap, created, name
-l, --limit <n> - Items per page (default: 20, max: 100)
-p, --page <n> - Page number

Cost: $0.0001 USDC Examples:

# Top 10 tokens by market cap
httpcat list --sort mcap --limit 10

# Recently created tokens
httpcat list --sort created --limit 20

# Second page
httpcat list --page 2

Contract addresses are displayed prominently for easy copying.

swap

Swap any ERC20 token via DEX aggregation (CLI only, not available in interactive shell).

httpcat swap 0x036c... 0x4200... 1000000 --slippage 100

Usage:

httpcat swap <tokenIn> <tokenOut> <amount> [options]

Options:

-s, --slippage <bps> - Slippage tolerance in basis points (default: 50 = 0.5%)

Cost: $0.10 USDC Example:

httpcat swap 0x036CbD53842c5426634e7929541eC2318f3dCF7e 0x4200000000000000000000000000000000000006 1000000 --slippage 100

claim

View or claim LP fees for graduated tokens.

httpcat claim MTK --execute

Usage:

httpcat claim <identifier> [options]

Options:

-e, --execute - Execute claim (default: view only)
-A, --address <address> - Caller address

Cost: Free to view, gas fees for claiming Examples:

# View claimable fees
httpcat claim MTK

# Claim fees
httpcat claim 0x1234...402 --execute

Portfolio

positions

Get all your positions with comprehensive information.

httpcat positions

Usage:

httpcat positions [options]

Options:

-a, --active - Show only active positions
-g, --graduated - Show only graduated positions

Cost: $0.01 USDC Returns:

Position details for each token
Profit/Loss (P&L)
Return on Investment (ROI)
Transaction history
Portfolio summary

Example:

# All positions
httpcat positions

# Only active (on bonding curve)
httpcat positions --active

# Only graduated (on Uniswap)
httpcat positions --graduated

transactions

Get transaction history with filtering.

httpcat transactions --type buy --limit 20

Usage:

httpcat transactions [options]

Options:

-u, --user <address> - Filter by user (defaults to active account)
-t, --token <tokenId> - Filter by token
-T, --type <type> - Filter by type: buy, sell, airdrop
-l, --limit <n> - Results limit (default: 50, max: 100)
-o, --offset <n> - Pagination offset

Examples:

# Recent buys
httpcat transactions --type buy --limit 20

# Transactions for specific token
httpcat transactions --token 0x1234...402

# All transactions with pagination
httpcat transactions --limit 100 --offset 100

balance

Check wallet balances (ETH, USDC, CAT).

httpcat balance

Usage:

httpcat balance

Cost: Free Returns:

ETH balance (for gas fees)
USDC balance (for trading)
CAT balance (platform token, if graduated)

Account Management

account

Display and manage accounts.

httpcat account list

Subcommands:

account list - List all accounts
account switch <index> - Switch active account
account add - Add new seed-derived account

Examples:

# List all accounts
httpcat account list

# Switch to account 1
httpcat account switch 1

# Add new account
httpcat account add

Account 0 is your imported private key. Accounts 1+ are derived from your seed phrase (HD wallet).

env

Manage environments (local, sepolia, base).

httpcat env use sepolia

Subcommands:

env list - List all environments
env use <name> - Switch environment
env show - Show current environment
env add <name> <url> - Add custom environment
env update <name> <url> - Update environment

Examples:

# List environments
httpcat env list

# Switch to local development
httpcat env use local

# Switch to testnet
httpcat env use sepolia

# Switch to mainnet
httpcat env use base

# Add custom environment
httpcat env add staging https://staging.402.cat

# Show current environment
httpcat env show

agent / cat

AI-powered assistant for natural language trading.

httpcat agent "Buy 100 MOON tokens"

Usage:

httpcat agent <query>
httpcat cat <query>

Options:

--chat - Enter interactive chat mode
--setup - Configure API key/provider

Providers:

OpenAI (GPT-4)
Anthropic (Claude)

Examples:

# Natural language commands
httpcat agent "Create a token called Purrfect with symbol PURR"
httpcat cat "Buy $0.20 worth of MOON tokens"
httpcat agent "Show me the top 10 tokens by market cap"

# Setup API key
httpcat agent --setup

# Interactive chat
httpcat agent --chat

chat

Join streaming chat (general or token-specific).

httpcat chat MTK

Usage:

httpcat chat [token] [options]

Options:

-f, --input-format <format> - Input format: text or stream-json

Cost:

0.01 to join,

0.0001 per message, 10-minute lease In-chat commands:

/exit, /quit - Leave chat
/renew - Renew 10-minute lease
/buy <amount> - Quick buy (token chats only)
/sell <amount|%|all> - Quick sell (token chats only)
/help - Show help

Examples:

# Join general chat
httpcat chat

# Join token-specific chat
httpcat chat MOON
httpcat chat 0x1234...402

# Structured JSON input
httpcat chat MTK --input-format stream-json

System

health

Check if the httpcat agent is running.

httpcat health

Usage:

httpcat health

Cost: $0.0001 USDC Returns: Agent status, version, and network information

config

Manage configuration.

httpcat config --show

Usage:

httpcat config [options]

Options:

-s, --show - Show current config
-S, --set <key=value> - Set config value
-r, --reset - Reset and reconfigure

Examples:

# Show configuration
httpcat config --show

# Reset configuration
httpcat config --reset

# Set specific value
httpcat config --set enableAsciiArt=false

mcp-server

Start Model Context Protocol server for AI assistant integration.

httpcat mcp-server

Usage:

httpcat mcp-server

Exposes all CLI commands as MCP tools for Cursor, Claude Desktop, and other MCP-compatible clients. See MCP Server documentation for integration guide.

help

Display help information.

httpcat help
httpcat --help
httpcat buy --help

Interactive Mode

Run httpcat without arguments to enter the interactive shell:

$ httpcat

  /\_/\
 ( ^.^ ) Welcome to httpcat!
  > ^ <  Your agent for token operations

🔗 Connected to: base-sepolia
🌐 Agent: https://agent.402.cat

httpcat> create "Meow Token" "MEOW"
httpcat> buy MEOW 0.20
httpcat> info MEOW
httpcat> list --sort mcap

Interactive Features:

ASCII art cats for every action
Colored output and progress bars
Tab completion and history
Built-in help system
No need to type httpcat prefix

JSON Mode

Add --json flag to any command for structured JSON output:

httpcat --json create "Test Token" "TEST"
httpcat --json info MTK
httpcat --json positions

Output format:

{
  "success": true,
  "operation": "create_token",
  "data": {
    "tokenId": "abc123-...",
    "tokenAddress": "0x1234...402",
    "name": "Test Token",
    "symbol": "TEST"
  }
}

Exit Codes:

0 - Success
1 - Error
2 - Payment required
3 - Authentication error

Perfect for:

Shell scripts
CI/CD pipelines
Automation
LLM/agent integration

Next Steps

Configuration

Advanced configuration options

MCP Server

Use with AI assistants

API Reference

Build custom applications

Examples

Complete workflow examples

Getting Started

httpcat-cli

MCP Server

Core Concepts

Overview

Global Flags

Token Operations

create

buy

sell

info

list

swap

claim

Portfolio

positions

transactions

balance

Account Management

account

env

agent / cat

chat

System

health

config

mcp-server

help

Interactive Mode

JSON Mode

Next Steps

Configuration

MCP Server

API Reference

Examples

Getting Started

httpcat-cli

MCP Server

Core Concepts

​Overview

​Global Flags

​Token Operations

​create

​buy

​sell

​info

​list

​swap

​claim

​Portfolio

​positions

​transactions

​balance

​Account Management

​account

​env

​AI & Social

​agent / cat

​chat

​System

​health

​config

​mcp-server

​help

​Interactive Mode

​JSON Mode

​Next Steps

Configuration

MCP Server

API Reference

Examples

Overview

Global Flags

Token Operations

create

buy

sell

info

list

swap

claim

Portfolio

positions

transactions

balance

Account Management

account

env

AI & Social

agent / cat

chat

System

health

config

mcp-server

help

Interactive Mode

JSON Mode

Next Steps