How to get a quote

In this section, you'll learn how to request quotes for token swaps on Solana. This will help you understand the expected output amount and available routes before executing a swap.

Overview

Getting a quote is the first step before executing a swap. The quote will provide:

• Expected output amount

• Price impact

• Available routes through different AMM protocols

• Current market prices

• Estimated transaction fees

A) Protocol-Specific Approach (Explicit)

Use this when you want to work with a specific Solana AMM protocol.

1. Request Quote Fetch specific protocol information using:

   GET /strategies/:id

   Required Parameters:

   Parameter	Description	Example
   action	Type of operation	swap
   protocol	Protocol name	raydium
   fromToken	Token mint to swap from	So11111111111111111111111111111111111111112 (Wrapped SOL)
   toToken	Token mint to swap to	EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v (USDC)
   amountIn	Input amount in lamports	1000000000 (1 SOL)
   slippage	Maximum price slippage	0.5 (0.5% slippage tolerance)

   Example Request:

   GET /strategies/raydium-sol-usdc?action=swap&protocol=raydium&fromToken=So11111111111111111111111111111111111111112&toToken=EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v&amountIn=1000000000&slippage=0.5

   Response:

   {
     "quote": {
       "protocol": "Raydium",
       "fromToken": {
         "mint": "So11111111111111111111111111111111111111112",
         "symbol": "SOL",
         "decimals": 9
       },
       "toToken": {
         "mint": "EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v",
         "symbol": "USDC",
         "decimals": 6
       },
       "amountIn": "1000000000",
       "expectedAmountOut": "25123456",
       "minAmountOut": "25000000",
       "priceImpact": 0.12,
       "fee": {
         "amount": "0.000005",
         "currency": "SOL"
       },
       "route": ["SOL", "USDC"],
       "poolAddress": "58oQChx4yWmvKdwLLZzBi4ChoCc2fqCUWBkwMihLYQo2"
     }
   }

B) Protocol-Agnostic Approach (Less Explicit)

Let our system find the best route across all available AMM protocols.

1. Use the Generic Endpoint

   GET /strategies/0x0

   Use the same parameters as above, excluding protocol.

   Example Request:

   GET /strategies/0x0?action=swap&fromToken=So11111111111111111111111111111111111111112&toToken=EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v&amountIn=1000000000&slippage=0.5

   Response:

   {
     "routes": [
       {
         "protocol": "Raydium",
         "expectedAmountOut": "25123456",
         "minAmountOut": "25000000",
         "priceImpact": 0.12,
         "route": ["SOL", "USDC"],
         "poolAddress": "58oQChx4yWmvKdwLLZzBi4ChoCc2fqCUWBkwMihLYQo2"
       },
       {
         "protocol": "Orca",
         "expectedAmountOut": "25120000",
         "minAmountOut": "24996800",
         "priceImpact": 0.15,
         "route": ["SOL", "USDC"],
         "poolAddress": "6UmmUiYoBjSrhakAobJw8BvkmJtDVxaeBtbt7rxWo1mg"
       }
     ],
     "bestRoute": {
       "protocol": "Raydium",
       "expectedAmountOut": "25123456",
       "minAmountOut": "25000000",
       "priceImpact": 0.12
     }
   }

Important Notes

• All amounts should include the proper number of decimals for the token

• SOL amounts are in lamports (1 SOL = 1,000,000,000 lamports)

• Price impact shows how much the swap will affect market price

• The API automatically handles wrapped SOL conversions

• Multiple routes may be available through different AMM protocols

• Transaction fees are paid in SOL

• Slippage protection is important due to Solana's fast block times

Next Steps

After getting a quote, you can proceed to:

• Execute the Swap