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Protocols

AirSwap trading technology is fully decentralized, powered by smart contracts enabling counterparty discovery and performing atomic swaps. AirSwap protocols communicate prices off-chain and settle on-chain. Peers take the form of individuals trading manually or software trading in an automated way, in which case market makers run servers that implement the following protocols.
For information on finding counter-parties, see Discovery.

RFQ-ERC20

AirSwap RFQ-ERC20 is a client-server protocol used by market makers running servers from which clients request ERC20 orders via HTTP or WebSocket. In RFQ, the server is the signer (e.g. signerAmount, signerToken) and the client is the sender (e.g. senderAmount, senderToken).

setSupportedProtocols

If connected via WebSocket, the server must call setSupportedProtocols upon connection by the client and indicate request-for-quote-erc20 among its list of supported protocols.
setSupportedProtocols([
{
name: 'request-for-quote-erc20',
version: '1.0.0'
}, ...
})

getSignerSideOrderERC20

Given a senderAmount the server returns a signed OrderERC20 with a signerAmount. The client is selling to the server.
getSignerSideOrderERC20(
chainId: string, // ID of the chain intended for use
swapContract: string, // Swap contract intended for use
senderAmount: string, // Amount the sender would transfer
signerToken: string, // Token the signer would transfer
senderToken: string, // Token the sender would transfer
senderWallet: string, // Wallet of the sender
proxyingFor: string, // Ultimate counterparty of the swap (Optional)
)

getSenderSideOrderERC20

Given a signerAmount the server returns a signed OrderERC20 with a senderAmount. The client is buying from the server.
getSenderSideOrderERC20(
chainId: string, // ID of the chain intended for use
swapContract: string, // Swap contract intended for use
signerAmount: string, // Amount the signer would transfer
signerToken: string, // Token the signer would transfer
senderToken: string, // Token the sender would transfer
senderWallet: string, // Wallet of the sender
proxyingFor: string, // Ultimate counterparty of the swap (Optional)
)

Examples

Clients find servers using the Discovery protocol. With server URLs in hand, clients call getSignerSideOrderERC20 or getSenderSideOrderERC20 as JSON-RPC requests.

Client Request

POST / HTTP/1.1
Content-Length: ...
Content-Type: application/json
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 123,
"method": "getSignerSideOrderERC20",
"params": {
"chainId": "1"
"swapContract": "0xd82FA167727a4dc6D6F55830A2c47aBbB4b3a0F8",
"signerToken": "0xdac17f958d2ee523a2206206994597c13d831ec7",
"senderWallet": "0x1FF808E34E4DF60326a3fc4c2b0F80748A3D60c2",
"senderToken": "0xc02aaa39b223fe8d0a0e5c4f27ead9083c756cc2",
"senderAmount": "1000000000000000000",
}
}
Requests can also be made using curl etc.
curl -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":"123","method":"getSignerSideOrderERC20","params":{"chainId":"1","swapContract":"0xd82FA167727a4dc6D6F55830A2c47aBbB4b3a0F8","signerToken":"0xdac17f958d2ee523a2206206994597c13d831ec7","senderWallet":"0x1FF808E34E4DF60326a3fc4c2b0F80748A3D60c2","senderToken":"0xc02aaa39b223fe8d0a0e5c4f27ead9083c756cc2","senderAmount":"1000000000000000000"}}' \
http://localhost:3000/

Server Response

See the signatures page for creating and signing an OrderERC20.
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *
Access-Control-Allow-Headers: *
Access-Control-Allow-Methods: POST, OPTIONS
Content-Length: ...
Content-Type: application/json
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 123,
"result": {
"nonce": "99",
"expiry": "1566941284",
"signerWallet": "0x73BCEb1Cd57C711feaC4224D062b0F6ff338501f",
"signerToken": "0xdac17f958d2ee523a2206206994597c13d831ec7",
"signerAmount": "100000000",
"senderToken": "0xc02aaa39b223fe8d0a0e5c4f27ead9083c756cc2",
"senderAmount": "1000000000000000000",
"v": "28",
"r": "0x67e0723b0afd357d4f28523bf633dfee16e0eab2f3cbcf8ce1afd32a035d2764",
"s": "0x1b71e6e633b3334fc88faf4ec0ca1b7611883bc0de4df7024abec07af78b97c3"
}
}

Client Settlement

With an OrderERC20 in hand, the client sends an Ethereum transaction to the SwapERC20 contract. The swapLight function is gas efficient, whereas the swap function provides protocol fee rebates to staked AST holders. Either function can settle a properly signed OrderERC20. A successful swap emits a SwapERC20 event.
function swapLight(
uint256 nonce,
uint256 expiry,
address signerWallet,
address signerToken,
uint256 signerAmount,
address senderToken,
uint256 senderAmount,
uint8 v,
bytes32 r,
bytes32 s
) external;
event SwapERC20(
uint256 indexed nonce,
address indexed signerWallet,
address signerToken,
uint256 signerAmount,
uint256 protocolFee,
address indexed senderWallet,
address senderToken,
uint256 senderAmount
);
The server or client may subscribe to a filter for a SwapERC20 event with the order nonce.

Last-Look-ERC20

AirSwap Last-Look-ERC20 is a protocol used by servers to stream quotes to clients. Clients periodically send signed OrderERC20s to the server, which then has the "last look" and option to send it to the EVM for settlement. In last-look, the client is the signer (e.g. signerAmount, signerToken) and the server is the sender (e.g. senderAmount, senderToken).

setSupportedProtocols

To support Last Look, the server must call setSupportedProtocols upon connection by the client and indicate last-look-erc20 among its list of supported protocols. Additional params include the chainId and swapContract the server intends to use, the senderWallet the server intends to use, and optionally a senderServer if the server is not receiving considerOrderERC20 calls over the socket and instead an alternative JSON-RPC over HTTP endpoint. The setSupportedProtocols method either returns true or throws an error if something went wrong on the client side.
setSupportedProtocols([
{
name: "last-look-erc20",
version: "1.0.0",
params: {
chainId: number,
swapContract: string,
senderWallet: string,
senderServer?: string,
}
}, ...
]): boolean

subscribePricingERC20

Client subscribes to pricing updates for a list of token pairs. Returns current formula or levels for each pair.
subscribePricingERC20([
{
baseToken: string,
quoteToken: string
}, { ... }
]): [
{
baseToken: string,
quoteToken: string,
minimum: string,
bid: Levels | Formula,
ask: Levels | Formula
}, { ... }
]
Client may also subscribe to pricing updates for all available pairs.
subscribeAllPricingERC20(): [
{
baseToken: string,
quoteToken: string,
minimum: string,
bid: Levels | Formula,
ask: Levels | Formula
}, { ... }
]

unsubscribePricingERC20

Client unsubscribes from pricing updates for a list of token pairs. Returns a boolean.
unsubscribePricingERC20([
{
baseToken: string,
quoteToken: string
}, { ... }
]): boolean
Client may also unsubscribe from all subscriptions.
unsubscribePricingAllERC20(): boolean

setPricingERC20

Server updates pricing for one or more token pairs. Returns boolean true if accepted by the client.
setPricingERC20([
{
baseToken: string,
quoteToken: string,
minimum: string,
bid: Levels | Formula,
ask: Levels | Formula
}, { ... }
]): boolean

considerOrderERC20

Client provides a priced OrderERC20 to the server. If the server has set a senderServer this method is to be called on that URL via JSON-RPC over HTTP. Returns boolean true if accepted by the server.
considerOrderERC20({
nonce: string,
expiry: string,
signerWallet: string,
signerToken: string,
signerAmount: string,
senderToken: string,
senderAmount: string,
v: string,
r: string,
s: string
}): boolean

Pricing

Server pricing can be communicated either by levels or a formula. All input and output values for pricing are in base units rather than atomic units. When generating orders, all values must be converted to atomic units.

Levels

The server can specify levels to use for pricing. Each level is a tuple of amount and price at that level.
;[
{
baseToken: '0xdac17f958d2ee523a2206206994597c13d831ec7',
quoteToken: '0xc02aaa39b223fe8d0a0e5c4f27ead9083c756cc2',
bid: [
['100', '0.00053'],
['1000', '0.00061'],
['10000', '0.0007'],
],
ask: [
['100', '0.00055'],
['1000', '0.00067'],
['10000', '0.0008'],
],
},
{
baseToken: '0xc02aaa39b223fe8d0a0e5c4f27ead9083c756cc2',
quoteToken: '0xdac17f958d2ee523a2206206994597c13d831ec7',
bid: [
['0.5', '2000'],
['1', '2010'],
['10', '2050'],
],
ask: [
['0.5', '2001'],
['1', '2015'],
['10', '2060'],
],
},
]
Examples
Client wants to swap 1000 USDT into WETH. Client looks up baseToken USDT and quoteToken WETH and uses the bid levels above. The first 100 would be multiplied by 0.00053 and second 900 would be multiplied by 0.00061 for a total of 0.602 WETH.
Client wants to swap 1 WETH into USDT. Client looks up baseToken WETH and quoteToken USDT and uses the bid levels above. The first 0.5 would be multiplied by 2000 and second 0.5 would be multiplied by 2010 for a total of 2005 USDT.
Client wants to swap WETH into 1000 USDT. Client looks up baseToken USDT and quoteToken WETH and uses the ask levels above. The first 100 would be multiplied by 0.00055 and second 900 would be multiplied by 0.00067 for a total of 0.658 WETH.
Client wants to swap USDT into 1 WETH. Client looks up baseToken WETH and quoteToken USDT and uses the ask levels above. The first 0.5 would be multiplied by 2001 and second 0.5 would be multiplied by 2015 for a total WETH amount of 2008 USDT.

Formula

The server can specify formulas to use for pricing. Each formula is an expression with operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, where x is provided by the client.
;[
{
baseToken: '0xdac17f958d2ee523a2206206994597c13d831ec7',
quoteToken: '0xc02aaa39b223fe8d0a0e5c4f27ead9083c756cc2',
bid: 'x*0.00053',
ask: 'x*0.00055',
},
{
baseToken: '0xc02aaa39b223fe8d0a0e5c4f27ead9083c756cc2',
quoteToken: '0xdac17f958d2ee523a2206206994597c13d831ec7',
bid: 'x*2000',
ask: 'x*2001',
},
]
Examples
Client wants to swap 1000 USDT into WETH. Client looks up baseToken USDT and quoteToken WETH and uses the bid levels above. 1000 is multiplied by 0.00053 for a total of 0.53 WETH.
Client wants to swap 1 WETH into USDT. Client looks up baseToken WETH and quoteToken USDT and uses the bid levels above. 1 is multiplied by 2000 for a total of 2000 WETH.
Client wants to swap WETH into 1000 USDT. Client looks up baseToken USDT and quoteToken WETH and uses the ask levels above. 1000 is multiplied by 0.00055 for a total of 0.55 WETH.
Client wants to swap USDT into 1 WETH. Client looks up baseToken WETH and quoteToken USDT and uses the ask levels above. 1 is multiplied by 2001 for a total of 2001 WETH.

Protocol

To find counterparties, see Discovery. With server URLs in hand, clients connect to each and calls methods as JSON-RPC over WebSocket.
Upon connection, the server sends an setSupportedProtocols notification to the client.
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "setSupportedProtocols",
"id": 123,
"params": [
[
{
"name": "last-look-erc20",
"version": "1.0.0",
"params": {
"chainId": 1,
"swapContract": "0xd82FA167727a4dc6D6F55830A2c47aBbB4b3a0F8",
"senderWallet": "0x73BCEb1Cd57C711feaC4224D062b0F6ff338501f",
"senderServer": "www.maker.com",
}
}
]
]
}
The client may then subscribe to pricing updates.
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "subscribeAllPricingERC20",
"id": 123,
"params": []
}
The server then continuously updates the client with new pricing.
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "setPricingERC20",
"id": 123,
"params": [
[
{
"baseToken": "0xdac17f958d2ee523a2206206994597c13d831ec7",
"quoteToken": "0xc02aaa39b223fe8d0a0e5c4f27ead9083c756cc2",
"bid": [
["100", "0.00053"],
["1000", "0.00061"],
["10000", "0.0007"]
],
"ask": [
["100", "0.00055"],
["1000", "0.00067"],
["10000", "0.0008"]
]
}
]
]
}
The client may send an OrderERC20 to the server to consider a swap.
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 123,
"method": "considerOrderERC20",
"params": {
"nonce": "1",
"expiry": "1629117312",
"signerWallet": "0x0...",
"signerToken": "0xdac17f958d2ee523a2206206994597c13d831ec7",
"signerAmount": "1000000000",
"senderToken": "0xc02aaa39b223fe8d0a0e5c4f27ead9083c756cc2",
"senderAmount": "530000000000000000",
"v": "28",
"r": "0x0...",
"s": "0x0..."
}
}
After the server accepts an OrderERC20, parameters are submitted as an Ethereum transaction to the swapLight function on the SwapERC20 contract, which emits a SwapERC20 event on success.
The client may subscribe to a filter for a SwapERC20 event with the nonce they provided to the server.