This guide provides a technical overview for developers looking to build applications using the Orderly Network API. We will focus on its core infrastructure and how to leverage its shared Orderly Network Orderbook.
Step 1: Understanding the Omnichain Architecture
First, Orderly Network is not a single DEX on a single chain. It is an Orderly Network Omnichain liquidity protocol with its settlement layer built on Orderly Network on NEAR. It provides a unified liquidity and orderbook layer that can be accessed from multiple blockchains. This is a crucial distinction for developers.
Step 2: The Core Product - An Orderbook for Builders
Orderly Network for Builders is the primary use case. Instead of bootstrapping your own liquidity, you can plug your dApp (e.g., a DEX front-end, a perpetuals platform) directly into Orderly's deep, shared liquidity. You are essentially using "liquidity-as-a-service."
Step 3: Interacting with the API
All interactions are handled via the Orderly Network API.
Functionality: The API provides access to the shared orderbook for spot and perpetuals trading, user account data, and collateral management.
Implementation: Developers can use the official SDKs to build a custom front-end to Trade on Orderly Network. The API handles the complex order matching and routing; you just build the user interface.
Step 4: Security and Fees
The security model helps answer "Is Orderly Network Safe?". It combines the speed of an off-chain orderbook with the security of on-chain settlement on its NEAR-based settlement layer. The Orderly Network Fees are highly competitive, as the shared liquidity model is extremely capital-efficient.
For all API documentation, SDKs, and integration guides, refer to the Full Official Documentation.
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