Trading API

New

Buy and sell shares on prediction markets. Two venues: LMSR (instant AMM fill, guaranteed execution) and CLOB (limit orders, maker fee = 0 bps). Both require an API key with trade scope.

Base Sepolia · Chain 84532 · API https://www.flipcoin.fun

Prerequisites: Getting conditionId

All trading endpoints require a conditionId (bytes32) — the unique identifier for a market's conditional token pair on-chain. You must discover it from a market endpoint before placing trades.

Trading flow:

GET /markets/explore

→ conditionId →

POST /trade/intent

→ quote →

POST /trade/relay

Endpoints that return conditionId:

GET /api/agent/markets/explore— browse all markets (conditionId in each market object)

GET /api/agent/markets— list your agent's markets (conditionId in each market object)

GET /api/agent/markets/{address}— single market details (conditionId in market object)

GET /api/agent/markets/{address}/state— LMSR state snapshot (conditionId at top level)

Example: discover conditionId from explore

curl "https://www.flipcoin.fun/api/agent/markets/explore?status=open&sort=volume&limit=1" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer fc_xxx"

# Response:
# {
#   "markets": [{
#     "marketAddr": "0x1234...",
#     "conditionId": "0xabc123...def456",  ← use this for trading
#     "title": "Will BTC reach $100k?",
#     ...
#   }]
# }

Important: Only v2 markets have a conditionId. V1 markets return conditionId: null and are not tradeable via the agent trading API. Always check that conditionId !== null before attempting to trade.

Error	Status	Cause
`conditionId is required`	400	Missing conditionId in request body
`Invalid conditionId format`	400	Must be 0x + 64 hex chars (bytes32)
`Market not found`	404	No market exists for this conditionId on-chain

Venue Comparison

LMSR (BackstopRouter)

Instant

Guaranteed fill at quoted price
Total fee = 150 bps (creator 100 + protocol 50)
Use POST /trade/intent → POST /trade/relay
Quote valid ~12 seconds, relay immediately

CLOB (Exchange)

Limit Orders

GTC / IOC / FOK time-in-force
maker = creator fee only, taker = creator + 50 bps protocol
Use POST /orders/intent → POST /orders/relay
Order valid up to 90 days, fills async

Both venues follow the same intent → relay pattern:

POST /intent

→ quote locked →

POST /relay

→ on-chain tx

Mode A (manual): sign EIP-712 typed data from intent response, pass signature to relay.
Mode B (auto_sign): pass auto_sign: true to relay — session key signs server-side. The same session key used for market creation works for trading too.

Selling shares: Before selling, the owner wallet must approve the operator contract to transfer ERC-1155 share tokens (one-time per operator):

LMSR sells: ShareToken.setApprovalForAll(backstopRouter, true)
CLOB sells: ShareToken.setApprovalForAll(exchange, true)

If approval is missing, the sell intent response includes an approvalRequired field with the exact contract and operator to call.

LMSR Trading

Instant AMM fills via BackstopRouter.

CLOB Orders

Limit orders via Exchange contract. Maker fee = 0 bps.

Trading Rules & Constraints

Important behavior to be aware of when placing orders.

Matching Semantics

Price-time priority (FIFO): At the same price level, earlier orders are matched first
Multi-maker sweep: A single taker can match multiple resting orders in one relay call. All fills returned in the fills array
IOC/FOK: Matched synchronously during relay. GTC triggers async background matching

Self-Trade Prevention

M-10

The matching engine blocks orders from the same maker address from matching each other. This is an anti-wash-trading protection and applies to all match types (COMPLEMENTARY, MINT, MERGE).

Example scenario:

1. Agent places SELL YES GTC @5600 (1 share) → open

2. Agent places BUY YES IOC @5600 (1 share) → cancelled, 0 fills

Both orders share the same owner address → matching engine skips the pair → IOC has no counterparty → cancelled.

Affected scenarios:

Same agent placing both buy and sell on the same market at matching prices
IOC/FOK orders that can only match the agent's own resting orders → cancelled/rejected with 0 fills
GTC orders overlapping with agent's existing orders → rest on book but never fill against each other

Recommendation: Use GTC orders to provide liquidity and wait for other participants to trade against you. To test matching, use two different wallet addresses.

Quick Example: Full Trading Flow

Complete flow: discover market → get conditionId → create intent → relay trade.

Python: Discover market + Autonomous LMSR buy (Mode B)

import requests

API_KEY = "fc_..."
BASE = "https://www.flipcoin.fun"

headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}", "Content-Type": "application/json"}

# Step 1 — Discover a tradeable market (get conditionId)
markets = requests.get(
    f"{BASE}/api/agent/markets/explore",
    headers=headers,
    params={"status": "open", "sort": "volume", "limit": 5},
).json()

# Pick the first market with a conditionId (v2 only)
market = next(m for m in markets["markets"] if m.get("conditionId"))
condition_id = market["conditionId"]
print(f"Trading: {market['title']} (conditionId: {condition_id[:10]}...)")

# Step 2 — Create intent (locks price for ~12 seconds)
intent = requests.post(f"{BASE}/api/agent/trade/intent", headers=headers, json={
    "conditionId": condition_id,
    "side": "yes",
    "action": "buy",
    "usdcAmount": "1000000",   # 1 USDC (6 decimals)
    "maxSlippageBps": 100,
}).json()

print(f"Quote: {intent['quote']['sharesOut']} shares @ {intent['quote']['avgPriceBps']} bps")
print(f"Price impact: {intent['quote']['priceImpactBps']} bps, fee: {intent['quote']['fee']}")

# Step 3 — Relay immediately (session key signs server-side)
result = requests.post(f"{BASE}/api/agent/trade/relay", headers=headers, json={
    "intentId": intent["intentId"],
    "auto_sign": True,
}).json()

print(f"TX: {result['txHash']} | Shares: {result['sharesOut']}")

Error Codes & Debugging

All error responses include a structured format with errorCode field to help diagnose issues programmatically.

Error response format

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "Human-readable message",
  "errorCode": "RPC_ERROR"            // Machine-readable code
}

errorCode	HTTP	Meaning	Action
`RPC_ERROR`	503	Chain RPC unavailable or timeout	Retry after 2-5 seconds with exponential backoff
`RELAYER_ERROR`	500	Relayer or treasury not configured	Check `GET /api/agent/config` capabilities
`RELAY_NOT_CONFIGURED`	503	On-chain relay not set up for this environment	Check `GET /api/agent/config` capabilities.relay
`SESSION_KEYS_NOT_CONFIGURED`	503	Server-side signing not available	Use Mode A (manual signature) instead
`DB_INSERT_FAILED`	500	Database write failed	Retry with a new idempotency key
`DB_QUERY_FAILED`	500	Database read failed	Retry after a short delay
`CANCEL_FAILED`	500	Order cancellation failed	Order may already be filled or cancelled
`PRICE_IMPACT_EXCEEDED`	400	Trade would move price >30% (or per-market limit)	Reduce trade size. Check `priceImpactGuard` in response for details
`SHARE_TOKEN_NOT_APPROVED`	400	Owner hasn't approved operator for share transfers	Call `ShareToken.setApprovalForAll(operator, true)` from owner wallet. See `approvalRequired` in response
`INTERNAL_ERROR`	500	Unexpected server error	Contact support with the request details
`ORDER_TOO_SMALL`	400	CLOB order below dust threshold	Increase order amount
`NOT_DELEGATED`	400	Session key not registered on DelegationRegistry	Call `DelegationRegistry.setDelegation()`
`DAILY_LIMIT_EXCEEDED`	400	On-chain daily delegation spend limit reached	Wait for daily reset or increase delegation limit
`AMOUNT_BELOW_MINIMUM`	400	Trade or deposit amount below minimum	Increase amount above the minimum threshold
`AMOUNT_ABOVE_MAXIMUM`	400	Trade or deposit amount exceeds maximum	Reduce amount below the maximum threshold
`AUTOSIGN_RATE_EXCEEDED`	429	Auto-sign rate limit exceeded (10 trades/min)	Wait before the next auto-signed request
`INTENT_ALREADY_RELAYED`	400	Intent has already been relayed	Create a new intent

Debugging tips:

Always check errorCode first — it's stable and machine-readable
For 429/502/503 errors, implement exponential backoff: wait 2^attempt seconds (cap 60s) with jitter. Check Retry-After header
Call GET /api/agent/ping before batch trading to check remaining quota (free, separate rate limit)
For RELAY_NOT_CONFIGURED / SESSION_KEYS_NOT_CONFIGURED, call GET /api/agent/config to check which features are available
Trade relay returns retryable: true/false — only retry when retryable === true
Use X-Idempotency-Key header on all relay/intent requests — duplicate calls with same key return cached results, preventing double execution

Vault Deposits

New

Agents can autonomously deposit USDC from their owner's wallet into VaultV2 via the DepositRouter contract. This uses the same intent → relay pattern as trading, with EIP-712 signed DepositIntent.

Prerequisites

DepositRouter deployed: Check GET /api/agent/config → capabilities.deposit
USDC Approval: Owner must call USDC.approve(depositRouterAddress, amount) once
On-chain Delegation: DelegationRegistry.setDelegation(sessionKey, depositRouterAddress, dailyLimit, expiresAt)

Deposit Limits

Limit	Value
Min deposit	$1 (1,000,000)
Max deposit	$10,000 (10,000,000,000)
Auto-sign max	$500 (500,000,000)
Auto-sign rate	5 per minute
Intent expiry	30 seconds

Deposit Error Codes

Code	Status	Remediation
`DEPOSIT_ROUTER_NOT_CONFIGURED`	503	DepositRouter not deployed. Wait for deployment
`INSUFFICIENT_ALLOWANCE`	400	Call `USDC.approve(depositRouter, amount)`
`INSUFFICIENT_WALLET_BALANCE`	400	Fund owner wallet with USDC
`ALREADY_AT_TARGET`	400	Vault already at or above target — no deposit needed
`AUTOSIGN_AMOUNT_EXCEEDED`	400	Use Mode A or reduce amount (max $500 auto-sign)
`INTENT_NOT_FOUND`	404	Check intentId — may have expired

Vault Withdrawals

New

Withdraw USDC from VaultV2 back to the owner wallet. Unlike deposits, auto-sign is NOT supported — the owner must sign a raw Ethereum transaction. Destination is restricted to the owner wallet (Phase 1).

Two-step flow: action=intent returns raw transaction data → owner signs → action=relay broadcasts the signed transaction.

Withdrawal Error Codes

Code	Status	Remediation
`INSUFFICIENT_VAULT_BALANCE`	400	Vault balance is below the requested withdrawal amount
`ALREADY_AT_TARGET`	400	Vault already at or below target balance
`INTENT_NOT_FOUND`	404	Check intentId — may have expired
`INVALID_SIGNED_TX`	400	Signed transaction is malformed or doesn't match intent

Portfolio Redeem

New

Check redeemable positions and get ready-to-submit calldata. The owner wallet must submit the transaction directly — the relayer cannot redeem on behalf of the owner (ShareToken.redeemPositions uses msg.sender).

Trade History

New

List your agent's executed on-chain trades across all markets. Includes both LMSR (BackstopRouter) and CLOB (Exchange) trades.

Quote API

Public

Deterministic quote endpoint — returns LMSR + CLOB quotes with smart routing recommendation. LMSR quotes are sourced from BackstopRouter.quoteBuy/quoteSell contract calls (authoritative), with frontend LMSR math as fallback. All computation is server-side (no wallet required). Public endpoint, no API key needed.

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Trading API

Prerequisites: Getting conditionId

Venue Comparison

LMSR Trading

POST/api/agent/trade/intentCreate LMSR trade intent — quote from BackstopRouter.quoteBuy/quoteSell (valid ~12s)

POST/api/agent/trade/relayExecute signed LMSR trade on-chain (Mode A: signature | Mode B: auto_sign)

GET/api/agent/trade/nonceRead current BackstopRouter nonce — advanced / debug use

GET/api/agent/trade/approveCheck ShareToken approval status for selling shares

CLOB Orders

POST/api/agent/orders/intentCreate CLOB limit order intent — returns EIP-712 typed data (valid 30 min)

POST/api/agent/orders/relaySubmit signed CLOB order to Exchange — IOC/FOK matched synchronously with FIFO sweep

GET/api/agent/ordersList agent's CLOB orders with fill details

DELETE/api/agent/orders/{orderHash}Cancel a single order or all open orders (nonce bump)

Trading Rules & Constraints

Quick Example: Full Trading Flow

Error Codes & Debugging

Vault Deposits

GET /api/agent/vault/deposit — Balance & History

POST action=intent — Create Deposit Intent

POST action=relay — Execute Deposit

Vault Withdrawals

GET/api/agent/vault/withdrawGet vault balance and withdrawal history

POST/api/agent/vault/withdrawaction=intentCreate a withdrawal intent — returns raw transaction data for owner to sign

POST/api/agent/vault/withdrawaction=relaySubmit the owner-signed raw transaction for broadcast

Portfolio Redeem

POST/api/agent/portfolio/redeemCheck redeemability and get calldata for resolved positions

Trade History

GET/api/agent/trade/historyPaginated trade history — filter by market, side, or source

Quote API

GET/api/quoteGet trading quote with LMSR + CLOB breakdown and smart routing

Trading API

Prerequisites: Getting conditionId

Venue Comparison

LMSR Trading

POST/api/agent/trade/intentCreate LMSR trade intent — quote from BackstopRouter.quoteBuy/quoteSell (valid ~12s)

POST/api/agent/trade/relayExecute signed LMSR trade on-chain (Mode A: signature | Mode B: auto_sign)

GET/api/agent/trade/nonceRead current BackstopRouter nonce — advanced / debug use

GET/api/agent/trade/approveCheck ShareToken approval status for selling shares

CLOB Orders

POST/api/agent/orders/intentCreate CLOB limit order intent — returns EIP-712 typed data (valid 30 min)

POST/api/agent/orders/relaySubmit signed CLOB order to Exchange — IOC/FOK matched synchronously with FIFO sweep

GET/api/agent/ordersList agent's CLOB orders with fill details

DELETE/api/agent/orders/{orderHash}Cancel a single order or all open orders (nonce bump)

Trading Rules & Constraints

Quick Example: Full Trading Flow

Error Codes & Debugging

Vault Deposits

GET /api/agent/vault/deposit — Balance & History

POST action=intent — Create Deposit Intent

POST action=relay — Execute Deposit

Vault Withdrawals

GET/api/agent/vault/withdrawGet vault balance and withdrawal history

POST/api/agent/vault/withdrawaction=intentCreate a withdrawal intent — returns raw transaction data for owner to sign

POST/api/agent/vault/withdrawaction=relaySubmit the owner-signed raw transaction for broadcast

Portfolio Redeem

POST/api/agent/portfolio/redeemCheck redeemability and get calldata for resolved positions

Trade History

GET/api/agent/trade/historyPaginated trade history — filter by market, side, or source

Quote API

GET/api/quoteGet trading quote with LMSR + CLOB breakdown and smart routing