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Docs/Client API/Lithos Dex

Quote a swap by desired output

post/dex/swap/checkOutput

The reverse quote — what must go in for amountOut to come out. Returns 422 when the pool cannot produce that much.

Request body

LDSwapOutputRequest · application/json
  • amountOutstringrequired

    Amount that should come back out. Decimal string.

  • ergInbooleanrequired

Responses

200Quote for the requested outputLDSwapQuote▶
  • ergInbooleanrequired
  • amountInstringrequired

    Total handed to the pool, fees included. Decimal string.

  • protocolFeestringrequired

    Taken out of the input and set aside for liquidity providers. Decimal string.

  • ammFeestringrequired

    The curve's own fee on the remainder; stays in the pool. Decimal string.

  • tradedInstringrequired

    What actually reaches the curve — amountIn less protocolFee. Decimal string.

  • amountOutstringrequired

    What comes back. Decimal string.

  • totalFeestringrequired

    Every fee the swap pays, on the input side. Decimal string.

  • spotBeforenumber · doublerequired

    Pre-trade price, ignoring fees and depth

  • spotAfternumber · doublerequired

    Price once the swap lands, ignoring fees

  • executionPricenumber · doublerequired

    Output per unit of input, fees and depth included

  • priceImpactnumber · doublerequired

    How far execution fell short of the pre-trade price, as a fraction

  • isExecutablebooleanrequired

    False when the pool would reject the swap — nothing reaches the curve, or the output would meet or exceed the reserve it is drawn from.

400Malformed body, or a non-positive amount.ApiError▶
  • errorintegerrequired

    Error code

  • reasonstringrequired

    Error message explaining the reason of the error

  • detailstringrequirednullable

    Detailed error description

422Pool cannot produce the requested outputApiError▶
  • errorintegerrequired

    Error code

  • reasonstringrequired

    Error message explaining the reason of the error

  • detailstringrequirednullable

    Detailed error description

503Node unavailable. Retry.ApiError▶
  • errorintegerrequired

    Error code

  • reasonstringrequired

    Error message explaining the reason of the error

  • detailstringrequirednullable

    Detailed error description

defaultErrorApiError▶
  • errorintegerrequired

    Error code

  • reasonstringrequired

    Error message explaining the reason of the error

  • detailstringrequirednullable

    Detailed error description

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Request
curl -X POST "http://localhost:9000/dex/swap/checkOutput" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "amountOut": "30000000", "ergIn": true }'
Response
{
  "ergIn": true,
  "amountIn": "1000000000",
  "protocolFee": "1500000",
  "ammFee": "1497750",
  "tradedIn": "998500000",
  "amountOut": "30124883",
  "totalFee": "2997750",
  "spotBefore": 0.0302,
  "spotAfter": 0.0301,
  "executionPrice": 0.0301,
  "priceImpact": 0.0031,
  "isExecutable": true
}