DEX Swap & Broadcast

Execute token swaps on-chain via OKX DEX Aggregator API (v6). Use this skill when a user wants to: 1. Build a complete swap flow: get swap calldata -> sign transaction -> broadcast to chain 2. Execute token-to-token swaps with slippage protection, MEV protection, and Jito tips (Solana) 3. Integrate OKX DEX swap + broadcast into applications, bots, or scripts This skill covers the FULL lifecycle: /swap endpoint (get tx data) + /broadcast-transaction endpoint (submit signed tx). For quote-only (no execution), use the okx-dex-quote skill instead.

# OKX DEX Swap & Broadcast Skill

## Overview

This skill generates production-ready code for the **complete on-chain swap flow** using the OKX DEX Aggregator:

```
┌─────────┐     ┌──────────┐     ┌──────────┐     ┌───────────┐
│  Quote   │ ──▶ │   Swap   │ ──▶ │   Sign   │ ──▶ │ Broadcast │
│ (optional│     │ API Call │     │   Tx     │     │  to Chain │
│  preview)│     │          │     │          │     │           │
└─────────┘     └──────────┘     └──────────┘     └───────────┘
```

**Two API endpoints involved:**

| Step | Endpoint | Method | Purpose |
|------|----------|--------|---------|
| Swap | `/api/v6/dex/aggregator/swap` | GET | Get transaction calldata for the swap |
| Broadcast | `/api/v6/dex/pre-transaction/broadcast-transaction` | POST | Submit signed transaction to the chain |

**Key features:**
- Full swap lifecycle with transaction signing
- Auto-slippage calculation based on market conditions
- MEV (sandwich attack) protection on ETH, BSC, SOL, BASE
- Jito tips for Solana priority transactions
- Token approval handling (ERC-20 approve)
- Commission/referral fee splitting
- Price impact protection with configurable thresholds

## Prerequisites

### Required Credentials
- `OKX_ACCESS_KEY` — API key
- `OKX_SECRET_KEY` — Secret key for HMAC signing
- `OKX_PASSPHRASE` — Account passphrase

### Wallet Requirements
- **EVM chains**: Private key or a signer (e.g., web3.py Account, ethers.js Wallet)
- **Solana**: Keypair for transaction signing
- The wallet must have sufficient balance of the `fromToken` and native token for gas

### Environment
- **Python**: `requests`, `web3` (for EVM signing), `solders` / `solana-py` (for Solana)
- **Node.js**: `axios`, `ethers` (for EVM signing), `@solana/web3.js` (for Solana)

## Workflow

### Step 1: Call the Swap API

**Endpoint:**
```
GET https://web3.okx.com/api/v6/dex/aggregator/swap
```

**Required parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `chainIndex` | String | Yes | Chain ID (e.g., `1` = Ethereum, `501` = Solana) |
| `amount` | String | Yes | Amount in raw units with decimals (e.g., `1000000` for 1 USDT) |
| `swapMode` | String | Yes | `exactIn` (default) or `exactOut` |
| `fromTokenAddress` | String | Yes | Sell token contract address |
| `toTokenAddress` | String | Yes | Buy token contract address |
| `slippagePercent` | String | Yes | Slippage tolerance (e.g., `0.5` = 0.5%). EVM: 0-100, Solana: 0 to <100 |
| `userWalletAddress` | String | Yes | User's wallet address that will sign and send the tx |

**Important optional parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| `approveTransaction` | Boolean | Set `true` to get ERC-20 approval calldata in response |
| `approveAmount` | String | Custom approval amount (raw units). If omitted, approves exact swap amount |
| `swapReceiverAddress` | String | Recipient address if different from sender |
| `feePercent` | String | Commission fee %. Max 3% (EVM) / 10% (Solana) |
| `fromTokenReferrerWalletAddress` | String | Wallet to receive fromToken commission |
| `toTokenReferrerWalletAddress` | String | Wallet to receive toToken commission |
| `autoSlippage` | Boolean | Auto-calculate optimal slippage (overrides `slippagePercent`) |
| `maxAutoslippagePercent` | String | Cap for auto-slippage |
| `priceImpactProtectionPercent` | String | Max price impact allowed (0-100, default 90) |
| `gasLevel` | String | `slow`, `average` (default), or `fast` |
| `gaslimit` | String | Custom gas limit in wei (EVM only) |
| `dexIds` | String | Restrict to specific DEX IDs (comma-separated) |
| `excludeDexIds` | String | Exclude specific DEX IDs (comma-separated) |
| `directRoute` | Boolean | Single-pool routing only (Solana only) |
| `disableRFQ` | String | Disable time-sensitive RFQ liquidity sources |
| `callDataMemo` | String | Custom 64-byte hex data to include on-chain |

**Solana-specific parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| `computeUnitPrice` | String | Priority fee (like gasPrice on EVM) |
| `computeUnitLimit` | String | Compute budget (like gasLimit on EVM) |
| `tips` | String | Jito tips in SOL (min 0.0000000001, max 2). Set `computeUnitPrice=0` when using tips |

**Swap API response structure:**

```json
{
  "code": "0",
  "data": [{
    "routerResult": {
      "chainIndex": "1",
      "fromToken": { "tokenSymbol": "USDC", "decimal": "6", ... },
      "toToken": { "tokenSymbol": "WBTC", "decimal": "8", ... },
      "fromTokenAmount": "100000000000",
      "toTokenAmount": "90281915",
      "tradeFee": "1.35",
      "estimateGasFee": "1248837",
      "priceImpactPercent": "0.07",
      "dexRouterList": [...]
    },
    "tx": {
      "from": "0x77660f...",
      "to": "0x5E1f62...",
      "value": "0",
      "data": "0xf2c42696...",
      "gas": "1248837",
      "gasPrice": "557703374",
      "maxPriorityFeePerGas": "500000000",
      "minReceiveAmount": "90191633",
      "slippagePercent": "0.1",
      "signatureData": [...]
    }
  }],
  "msg": ""
}
```

**Key fields in `tx` object:**

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `from` | Sender wallet address |
| `to` | OKX DEX router contract address |
| `data` | Transaction calldata (the swap instruction) |
| `value` | Native token amount to send (in wei). `"0"` for ERC-20 swaps |
| `gas` | Estimated gas limit (already padded +50%) |
| `gasPrice` | Gas price in wei |
| `maxPriorityFeePerGas` | EIP-1559 priority fee |
| `minReceiveAmount` | Minimum output at max slippage |
| `signatureData` | Approval calldata (if `approveTransaction=true`) or Jito tips calldata |

### Step 2: Handle Token Approval (EVM Only)

For ERC-20 tokens (not native ETH/BNB), you need to approve the DEX router to spend your tokens BEFORE the swap.

**When `approveTransaction=true` in the request:**
The response `tx.signatureData` contains the approval info:
```json
{
  "approveContract": "0x40aA958dd87FC8305b97f2BA922CDdCa374bcD7f",
  "approveTxCalldata": "0x095ea7b3..."
}
```

**Approval flow:**
1. Parse `signatureData` to get `approveContract` and `approveTxCalldata`
2. Send an approval transaction: `to=approveContract`, `data=approveTxCalldata`
3. Wait for approval tx to be confirmed
4. Then send the swap transaction

**IMPORTANT**: For native tokens (ETH, BNB, etc. using `0xeeee...eeee`), no approval is needed.

### Step 3: Sign the Transaction

**EVM chains (Python / web3.py):**
```python
tx_params = {
    "from": tx_data["from"],
    "to": tx_data["to"],
    "value": int(tx_data["value"]),
    "data": tx_data["data"],
    "gas": int(tx_data["gas"]),
    "gasPrice": int(tx_data["gasPrice"]),
    "nonce": w3.eth.get_transaction_count(wallet_address),
    "chainId": chain_id,
}
signed = w3.eth.account.sign_transaction(tx_params, private_key)
signed_tx_hex = signed.raw_transaction.hex()
```

**EVM chains (Node.js / ethers.js):**
```javascript
const tx = {
  from: txData.from,
  to: txData.to,
  value: txData.value,
  data: txData.data,
  gasLimit: txData.gas,
  gasPrice: txData.gasPrice,
  nonce: await provider.getTransactionCount(walletAddress),
  chainId: chainId,
};
const signedTx = await wallet.signTransaction(tx);
```

**Solana:**
Use `solders` or `@solana/web3.js` to deserialize, sign, and serialize the transaction from `tx.data`.

### Step 4: Broadcast the Signed Transaction

**Endpoint:**
```
POST https://web3.okx.com/api/v6/dex/pre-transaction/broadcast-transaction
```

**IMPORTANT**: This is a POST request with a JSON body (unlike the GET-based swap/quote endpoints).

**Request body:**

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `signedTx` | String | Yes | The hex-encoded signed transaction string |
| `chainIndex` | String | Yes | Chain ID (e.g., `"1"` for Ethereum) |
| `address` | String | Yes | Sender wallet address |
| `extraData` | String | No | JSON string with extra options (see below) |

**extraData opt