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wss://stream.blockdb.io/v1/evm/
Messages
subscribe
type:object
unsubscribe
type:object
subscribe_response
type:object
unsubscribe_response
type:object
update
type:object

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Description

The Impact Grid stream delivers real-time Level 2 impact grids for ERC-20 token pairs. Each message provides executable sizes and resulting prices across a configurable radius as liquidity shifts on-chain.

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Subscription Parameters

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chain_id
number
required
Target EVM network.
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base_token_address
string
required
ERC-20 contract address for the base asset.
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quote_token_address
string
required
ERC-20 contract address for the quote asset.
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grid_step_bps
number
default:"10"
Basis-point spacing between grid points.

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Message Fields

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current_price
string
Mid price in quote units per base unit.
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points
object[]
Ordered impact datapoints from best price outward.
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block_number
number
Block height anchoring the snapshot.
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_tracing_id
string
Row-level lineage hash for correlation.

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Subscription Example

# Use wscat to connect and subscribe
wscat -c wss://stream.blockdb.io/v1/evm/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BLOCKDB_API_KEY" \
  -x '{"action": "subscribe", "dataset_id": "0402", "chain_id": 1, "params": {"base_token_address": "c02aaa39b223fe8d0a0e5c4f27ead9083c756cc2", "quote_token_address": "a0b86991c6218b36c1d19d4a2e9eb0ce3606eb48"}}'

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Response Example

{
  "chain_id": 1,
  "dataset_id": "0402",
  "is_reorg": false,
  "data": {
    "metric": "impact-grid",
    "base_token_address": "c02aaa39b223fe8d0a0e5c4f27ead9083c756cc2",
    "quote_token_address": "a0b86991c6218b36c1d19d4a2e9eb0ce3606eb48",
    "current_price": "3025.219821481234567890",
    "grid_step_bps": 10,
    "grid_radius_bps": 1000,
    "points": [
      {
        "offset_bps_abs": 0,
        "size_in": "0.000000000000000000",
        "size_out": "0.000000000000000000",
        "price_at_point": "3025.219821481234567890"
      },
      {
        "offset_bps_abs": 10,
        "size_in": "12.500000000000000000",
        "size_out": "37980.000000000000000000",
        "price_at_point": "3032.984812912345678901"
      }
    ],
    "genesis_block_number": 18935678,
    "_tracing_id": "0402000000000000000000000000000000000000",
    "_created_at": "2025-11-11T18:42:15.123Z"
  }
}