raptor-dex

Raptor — Self-Hosted Solana DEX Aggregator

Raptor is a self-hosted Rust binary that aggregates swap quotes across 25+ Solana DEXes. Unlike Jupiter, Raptor runs on your own infrastructure with no rate limits, no API key, and no dependency on external API availability. Free during public beta.

• Program ID (Mainnet): RaptorD5ojtsqDDtJeRsunPLg6GvLYNnwKJWxYE4m87
• GitHub: solanatracker/raptor-binary
• Docs: docs.solanatracker.io/raptor/overview

Quick Start

# Clone the binary repo (includes required signature file)
git clone https://github.com/solanatracker/raptor-binary
cd raptor-binary

# Run with required environment variables
export RPC_URL="https://your-solana-rpc.com"
export YELLOWSTONE_ENDPOINT="https://your-yellowstone-grpc.com"
export YELLOWSTONE_TOKEN="your-token"  # if required by provider
./raptor
# Listens on 0.0.0.0:8080 by default

Requirements: Solana RPC endpoint + Yellowstone gRPC endpoint (for pool indexing). Raptor uses very few RPC calls during normal operation since pool state is streamed via Yellowstone.

Signature file: The signature file must be in the same directory as the Raptor binary. It authenticates your instance and is included in the repo clone. If you move the binary, copy the signature file with it.

Execution Flow

1. GET  /quote              → Best route across 25+ DEXes
2. POST /swap               → Unsigned versioned transaction
3. Sign locally              → Your private key never leaves your machine
4. POST /send-transaction   → Submit via Yellowstone Jet TPU
5. GET  /transaction/{sig}  → Confirm status (pending/confirmed/failed/expired)

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/quote	Get swap quote with multi-hop routing
POST	/swap	Build swap transaction from quote
POST	/swap-instructions	Get swap instructions only (no tx wrapper)
POST	/quote-and-swap	Quote + transaction in one request
POST	/send-transaction	Submit via Yellowstone Jet TPU with auto-retry
GET	/transaction/:signature	Track transaction status and parsed events
GET	/health	Health check (pools, cache, Yellowstone connection)

Get a Quote

import httpx

RAPTOR = "http://localhost:8080"

resp = httpx.get(f"{RAPTOR}/quote", params={
    "inputMint": "So11111111111111111111111111111111111111112",   # SOL
    "outputMint": "EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v",  # USDC
    "amount": 1_000_000_000,  # 1 SOL in lamports
    "slippageBps": 50,
})
quote = resp.json()
print(f"Output: {quote['amountOut']} lamports")
print(f"Price impact: {quote['priceImpact']}%")
print(f"Route: {len(quote['routePlan'])} hops")

Quote Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
inputMint	string	Yes	Input token mint address
outputMint	string	Yes	Output token mint address
amount	integer	Yes	Amount in smallest unit (lamports)
slippageBps	string	No	Basis points or "dynamic" (default: 50)
dexes	string	No	Comma-separated DEX filter
excludeDexes	string	No	DEXes to exclude
maxHops	integer	No	1-4 hops (default: 4)
directRouteOnly	boolean	No	Only single-hop routes
pools	string	No	Comma-separated pool address filter
feeBps	integer	No	Platform fee 0-1000 bps
feeAccount	string	No	Fee recipient wallet

Build and Sign a Swap

import base64
import os

# Step 2: Build transaction from quote
resp = httpx.post(f"{RAPTOR}/swap", json={
    "quoteResponse": quote,
    "userPublicKey": "YOUR_WALLET_PUBKEY",
    "wrapUnwrapSol": True,
    "txVersion": "v0",
    "priorityFee": "auto",       # min|low|auto|medium|high|veryHigh|turbo|unsafeMax
    "maxPriorityFee": 100_000,    # cap in lamports
})
swap = resp.json()
# swap["swapTransaction"] is base64-encoded unsigned transaction

# Step 3: Sign locally (private key never sent to Raptor)
from solders.transaction import VersionedTransaction
from solders.keypair import Keypair

tx_bytes = base64.b64decode(swap["swapTransaction"])
tx = VersionedTransaction.from_bytes(tx_bytes)
keypair = Keypair.from_base58_string(os.getenv("PRIVATE_KEY"))
signed_tx = VersionedTransaction(tx.message, [keypair])
signed_b64 = base64.b64encode(bytes(signed_tx)).decode()

# Step 4: Submit via Yellowstone Jet TPU
resp = httpx.post(f"{RAPTOR}/send-transaction", json={
    "transaction": signed_b64,
})
result = resp.json()
print(f"Signature: {result['signature']}")

# Step 5: Track status
resp = httpx.get(f"{RAPTOR}/transaction/{result['signature']}")
status = resp.json()
# status: pending | confirmed | failed | expired
print(f"Status: {status['status']}, Latency: {status.get('latency_ms')}ms")

WebSocket Streaming

Real-time quote streaming with slot-based updates when pool state changes:

import asyncio, websockets, json

async def stream_quotes():
    async with websockets.connect("ws://localhost:8080/stream") as ws:
        await ws.send(json.dumps({
            "type": "subscribe",
            "inputMint": "So11111111111111111111111111111111111111112",
            "outputMint": "EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v",
            "amount": 1_000_000_000,
            "slippageBps": "50",
        }))
        async for msg in ws:
            data = json.loads(msg)
            if data.get("type") == "quote":
                print(f"Out: {data['data']['amountOut']} (slot {data['data']['contextSlot']})")

/stream/swap variant pre-builds transactions ready for signing, with automatic resend every 10 slots to prevent expiry.

Supported DEXes (25+)

Raydium: AMM, CLMM, CPMM, LaunchLab | Meteora: DLMM, Dynamic AMM, DAMM V2, Curve, DBC | Orca: Whirlpool v1/v2 | Bonding Curves: Pump.fun, Pumpswap, Heaven, MoonIt, Boopfun | PropAMM: Humidifi, Tessera, Solfi V1/V2, AlphaQ, ZeroFi, BisonFi, GoonFi V2 | Other: FluxBeam, PancakeSwap V3

Configuration

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Default	Description
RPC_URL	Yes	—	Solana RPC endpoint
YELLOWSTONE_ENDPOINT	Yes	—	Yellowstone gRPC endpoint
YELLOWSTONE_TOKEN	No	—	Auth token (if provider requires)
BIND_ADDR	No	0.0.0.0:8080	Listen address
INCLUDE_DEXES	No	all	Comma-separated DEX filter
EXCLUDE_DEXES	No	none	DEXes to exclude
WORKER_THREADS	No	CPU cores	Worker thread count
ENABLE_WEBSOCKET	No	false	Enable /stream endpoints
ENABLE_YELLOWSTONE_JET	No	false	Enable Jet TPU for /send-transaction
ENABLE_ARBITRAGE	No	false	Enable circular arbitrage routes

CLI Flags

./raptor --include-dexes raydium,orca,meteora \
         --enable-websocket \
         --enable-yellowstone-jet \
         --workers 4

DEX Filtering Examples

# Only bonding curve DEXes (for PumpFun sniping)
INCLUDE_DEXES="pumpfun,pumpswap,heaven,moonit,boopfun" ./raptor

# Only major AMMs
INCLUDE_DEXES="raydium,orca,meteora" ./raptor

Priority Fee Levels

Level	Use Case
min / low	Cost-saving, non-urgent
auto / medium	Recommended default
high / veryHigh	Faster confirmation
turbo / unsafeMax	Maximum speed, competitive scenarios

Raptor vs Jupiter

Feature	Raptor	Jupiter
Self-hosted	Yes	No
Rate limits	None (your hardware)	API rate limits
DEX coverage	25+	30+
Latency	Network-local	Remote API
Cost	Free (beta)	Free (hosted)
Tx submission	Yellowstone Jet TPU	Standard RPC
On-chain program	RaptorD5o...	JUP...
API key required	No	No

Deployment

See references/deployment.md for Docker, Fly.io, and bare metal setup.

Files

References

• references/api_reference.md — Complete HTTP and WebSocket API with request/response schemas
• references/deployment.md — Docker, Fly.io, bare metal deployment with signature file handling
• docs.solanatracker.io/raptor/overview — Official Raptor documentation
• github.com/solanatracker/raptor-binary — Binary releases and README

Scripts

• scripts/raptor_quote.py — Get and compare swap quotes with --demo mode
• scripts/raptor_swap.py — Full swap flow: quote → build → sign → submit → confirm (simulation only in --demo)