Guide catalog
Use this page to pick the task guide that matches the work you already know you need to do.Choose by goal
| If your goal is to… | Start here |
|---|---|
| integrate request signing, encryption, lifecycle handling, or session-key automation | API integration guides below |
| handle trading-risk operations or migrate an existing CEX workflow while already knowing the product | Trading operations guides below |
| verify an operator-backed localnet environment before deeper node work | Node operations below |
| execute one governance action cleanly | Governance guides below |
| build application or contract integrations on top of the public DerivaDEX surfaces | Integration and composability guides below |
| contribute code or public docs through the public repo surface | Open source contributions guides below |
| run a public institutional diligence pass without confusing public facts with private onboarding material | Institutional diligence below |
API integration
| Guide | Use it for |
|---|---|
| How to Sign DerivaDEX Requests with EIP-712 | Produce valid client signatures for request submission |
| How to Encrypt Requests for the Operator | Submit restricted requests with the operator encryption contract |
| How to Implement High-Frequency Trading Strategies | Structure a low-latency strategy around acknowledgements, ordered state, and bounded recovery instead of one misleading latency metric |
| How to Handle API Rate Limits Effectively | Respect request tiers, burst pressure, and reconnect throttling without creating retry storms |
| How to Optimize WebSocket Connection Performance | Keep realtime clients efficient by reducing subscription churn and preserving ordered state handling |
| How to Track an Order Through Its Lifecycle | Correlate order submission with fills, cancels, and account updates |
| How to Handle Order Sequencing vs Execution | Keep sequencing receipts separate from execution and finality state |
| How to Integrate Session Keys | Delegate request signing safely with session credentials |
| How to Handle API Errors and Recovery | Recover cleanly from rate limits, auth failures, and request rejections |
| How to Debug SafetyFailure Responses | Classify SafetyFailure variants correctly before rebuilding the request |
| How to Monitor Trading Activity Reliably | Build resilient monitoring around market and account events |
Trading operations
| Guide | Use it for |
|---|---|
| How to Optimize Your Trading Setup | Arrange the trading workflow so market context, order-entry controls, and risk checks stay visible before you scale activity |
| How to Migrate from Binance or Bybit to DerivaDEX | Cut over a Binance- or Bybit-style client by remapping account, lifecycle, and reconciliation assumptions first |
| How to Use Advanced Order Types Effectively | Choose order style and protection settings without accidentally colliding with tick, size, or solvency guards |
| How to Manage Risk During High Volatility | Reduce exposure and operate safely during fast markets |
| How to Handle Liquidations and Margin Calls | Respond when maintenance thresholds or forced-risk flows are in play |
Node operations
| Guide | Use it for |
|---|---|
| How to Verify Operator Localnet Readiness | Confirm mode, contracts, shared dependencies, and readiness signals before deeper node debugging or owner-specific procedures |
| How to Troubleshoot SGX Attestation Issues | Diagnose identity, attestation, and registration-report failures without confusing SGX prerequisites with later application symptoms |
| How to Handle Node Downtime and Recovery | Restore a drifted or unhealthy operator-backed environment using the documented baseline and readiness model |
| How to Set Up Node Monitoring and Alerting | Monitor readiness, progression, dependency health, and storage pressure for operator-backed environments |
| How to Update Node Software Safely | Roll out one controlled node software change, validate readiness, and decide whether to continue or roll back |
| How to Optimize Node Performance | Turn public readiness, progression, dependency, and storage signals into concrete tuning actions |
Institutional diligence
| Guide | Use it for |
|---|---|
| How to Run a Public Institutional Diligence Review | Walk one institutional or market-maker diligence pass across the current public contract before escalating for anything private or deployment-specific |
Governance
| Guide | Use it for |
|---|---|
| How to Submit a Governance Proposal | Move one governance idea into the current public proposal path with the right references and identifiers |
| How to Create a Governance Forum Post | Start proposal discussion on the official governance forum with the right structure and links |
| How to Vote On-Chain Using the UI | Cast a governance vote from the current proposal surface and verify the recorded result |
| How to Delegate Voting Power | Delegate DDX voting power safely and verify the new delegate relationship |
| How to Participate in Security Council Elections | Follow the current public election path for council seats without guessing the active vote route |
| How to Propose New Asset Listings | Frame a listing request with the right market, pricing, and governance references before treating it as an active proposal |
Integration and composability
| Guide | Use it for |
|---|---|
| How to Integrate DerivaDEX Liquidity into Your DApp | Drive a product UI or service from public market depth, pricing, and reconciliation flows without confusing them with contract execution |
| How to Build on Top of DerivaDEX Smart Contracts | Bind the right ABI to the right address and keep contract interactions separate from API-driven market state |
| How to Access Realtime Platform Data | Consume WebSocket updates with correct bootstrap, acknowledgement, ordering, and reconnect handling |
Open source contributions
| Guide | Use it for |
|---|---|
| How to Contribute to ddx-python | Make a focused public Python-client or devtools contribution with the right local proof |
| How to Contribute Public Documentation | Improve the public docs surface without breaking route ownership or Diataxis boundaries |
After a task guide
| Next route | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Reference | Exact enums, formulas, limits, and event fields behind the procedure |
| Explanation | Why the mechanism exists and how it fits the wider system |
| Glossary | Shared definitions for sequencing, margin, pricing, and liquidation language |