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AirSwap trading technology is fully decentralized, enabled by smart contracts for 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.
RFQ
AirSwap Request-for-Quote (RFQ) is used by market makers to provide orders with expirations. Takers will request an order periodically and have the option to fill it.
Protocol Features
Taker has the option to fill an order.
Taker is guaranteed the price until expiry.
Protocol Summary
RFQ is available over HTTP or WebSocket. In RFQ, servers are signers and clients are senders.
1.Client sends the server a JSON-RPC request.
2.Server responds with a signed order.
3.Client may send the signed order to Ethereum for settlement.
For information on finding counter-parties, see Discovery.
Methods
initialize
To support RFQ via WebSocket, the server must call initialize upon connection by the client and indicate request-for-quote among its list of supported protocols.
initialize([
  {
    name: 'request-for-quote',
    version: '1.0.0'
  }, ...
})
getSignerSideOrder
Given a senderAmount the server returns a signed order with a signerAmount. The client is selling to the server.
getSignerSideOrder(
  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
  swapContract: string, // Swap contract intended for use
  proxyingFor: string,  // Ultimate counterparty of the swap (Optional)
)
getSenderSideOrder
Given a signerAmount the server returns a signed order with a senderAmount. The client is buying from the server.
getSenderSideOrder(
  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
  swapContract: string, // Swap contract intended for use
  proxyingFor: string,  // Ultimate counterparty of the swap (Optional)
)
Client
For information on finding counterparties, see the Discovery protocol. With server URLs in hand, clients call getSignerSideOrder or getSenderSideOrder as JSON-RPC requests.
Example Request
POST / HTTP/1.1
Content-Length: ...
Content-Type: application/json
​
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 123,
  "method": "getSignerSideOrder",
  "params": {
    "signerToken": "0xdac17f958d2ee523a2206206994597c13d831ec7",
    "senderWallet": "0x1FF808E34E4DF60326a3fc4c2b0F80748A3D60c2",
    "senderToken": "0xc02aaa39b223fe8d0a0e5c4f27ead9083c756cc2",
    "senderAmount": "1000000000000000000",
    "swapContract": "0x522D6F36c95A1b6509A14272C17747BbB582F2A6"
  }
}
A response looks like the example below. Requests can be made using curl for testing.
curl -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":"123","method":"getSignerSideOrder","params":{"signerToken":"0xdac17f958d2ee523a2206206994597c13d831ec7","senderWallet":"0x1FF808E34E4DF60326a3fc4c2b0F80748A3D60c2","senderToken":"0xc02aaa39b223fe8d0a0e5c4f27ead9083c756cc2","senderAmount":"1000000000000000000","swapContract":"0x522D6F36c95A1b6509A14272C17747BbB582F2A6"}}' \
     http://localhost:3000/
Swap Contract
With an order in hand, parameters are submitted as an Ethereum transaction to the Swap contract, which emits a Swap event on success. The light function is gas more efficient, whereas the swap function provides protocol fee rebates to staked AST holders. Either function can settle a properly signed order.
  function light(
    uint256 nonce,
    uint256 expiry,
    address signerWallet,
    IERC20 signerToken,
    uint256 signerAmount,
    IERC20 senderToken,
    uint256 senderAmount,
    uint8 v,
    bytes32 r,
    bytes32 s
  ) external;
  event Swap(
    uint256 indexed nonce,
    uint256 timestamp,
    address indexed signerWallet,
    IERC20 signerToken,
    uint256 signerAmount,
    uint256 protocolFee,
    address indexed senderWallet,
    IERC20 senderToken,
    uint256 senderAmount
  );
The server or client may subscribe to a filter for a Swap event with the nonce they provided to the client.
Server
See the signatures page for creating and signing an order.
Example Response
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"
  }
}
Last Look
AirSwap Last Look (LL) is a protocol used by market makers to stream quotes to takers. Takers periodically send signed orders to the maker, which then has the “last look” and option to fill it.
Protocol Features
Takers can see quotes without connecting a wallet, and quotes update in realtime
Takers don't submit or spend gas on transactions, the maker does instead
Better prices from makers since their prices are not locked into an expiry
There is a possibility the maker declines the order because the market has moved, but they're generally amenable to small fluctuations to maintain a good trading relationship with the taker.
Protocol Summary
Last Look is only available over WebSocket. In Last Look, clients are signers and servers are senders.
1.Client connects to server via WebSocket and subscribes to pricing.
2.Server streams pricing to client, which in turn sends orders to the server using the pricing.
3.Server may send the order to Ethereum for settlement.
For information on finding counter-parties, see Discovery.
Methods
initialize
To support Last Look, the server must call initialize upon connection by the client and indicate last-look among its list of supported protocols. Additional params may be included for the swapContract the server intends to use, the senderWallet the server intends to use, and optionally a senderServer if the server is not receiving consider calls over the socket and instead an alternative JSON-RPC over HTTP endpoint. The initialize method either returns true or throws an error if something went wrong on the client side.
initialize([
  {
    name: "last-look",
    version: "1.0.0",
    params: {
      swapContract: string,
      senderWallet: string,
      senderServer?: string,
    }
  }, ...
]): boolean
subscribe
Client subscribes to pricing updates for a list of token pairs. Returns current formula or levels for each pair.
subscribe([
  {
    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.
subscribeAll(): [
  {
    baseToken: string,
    quoteToken: string,
    minimum: string,
    bid: Levels | Formula,
    ask: Levels | Formula
  }, { ... }
]
unsubscribe
Client unsubscribes from pricing updates for a list of token pairs. Returns a boolean.
unsubscribe([
  {
    baseToken: string,
    quoteToken: string
  }, { ... }
]): boolean
Client may also unsubscribe from all subscriptions.
unsubscribeAll(): boolean
updatePricing
Server updates pricing for one or more token pairs. Returns boolean true if accepted by the client.
updatePricing([
  {
    baseToken: string,
    quoteToken: string,
    minimum: string,
    bid: Levels | Formula,
    ask: Levels | Formula
  }, { ... }
]): boolean
consider
Client provides a priced order 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.
consider({
  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 90 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 90 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 initialize notification to the client.
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "initialize",
  "id": "xyz",
  "params": [
    [
      {
        "name": "last-look",
        "version": "1.0.0",
        "params": {
          "swapContract": "0x522D6F36c95A1b6509A14272C17747BbB582F2A6",
          "senderWallet": "0x73BCEb1Cd57C711feaC4224D062b0F6ff338501f",
          "senderServer": "www.maker.com"
        }
      }
    ]
  ]
}
The client may then subscribe to pricing updates.
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "subscribeAll",
  "id": "123",
  "params": []
}
The server then continuously updates the client with new pricing.
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "updatePricing",
  "id": "qrs",
  "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 order to the server to consider a swap.
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": "abc",
  "method": "consider",
  "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 order, parameters are submitted as an Ethereum transaction to the light function on the Swap contract, which emits a Swap event on success.
  function light(
    uint256 nonce,
    uint256 expiry,
    address signerWallet,
    IERC20 signerToken,
    uint256 signerAmount,
    IERC20 senderToken,
    uint256 senderAmount,
    uint8 v,
    bytes32 r,
    bytes32 s
  ) external;
  event Swap(
    uint256 indexed nonce,
    uint256 timestamp,
    address indexed signerWallet,
    IERC20 signerToken,
    uint256 signerAmount,
    uint256 protocolFee,
    address indexed senderWallet,
    IERC20 senderToken,
    uint256 senderAmount
  );
The client may subscribe to a filter for a Swap event with the nonce they provided to the server.
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