dydx_perpetual

📁 Connector Info

• Type: PERP CLOB DEX
• Folder: /hummingbot/connector/derivative/dydx_perpetual
• Maintainer: Hummingbot Foundation

🏆 Exchange Tier

Silver exchanges are prioritized by HBOT holders in the latest Poll. Their connectors are maintained by Hummingbot Foundation via community developer bounties, tracking improvements made to the Gold connectors.

ℹ️ Exchange Info

• Website: https://dydx.exchange/
• CoinMarketCap: https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/dydx/
• CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com/en/exchanges/dydx-margin
• API docs: https://docs.dydx.exchange
• Fees: https://help.dydx.exchange/en/articles/4800191-are-there-fees-to-using-dydx

🔑 Connection

Run connect dydx_perpetual in Hummingbot in order to add your API keys.

You will need the following to connect Hummingbot to dydx_perpetual:

• API key
• API secret key
• Passphrase
• Account number: set this value to 0
• Stark private key

API credentials and a stark private key can be obtained programmatically using their documentation:

• Recover Default API Credentials
• Derive StarkKey

Alternatively, you can follow these steps to get the required credentials:

1. From the dydx Perpetuals exchange, right-click anywhere on your web browser, and select Inspect to open Developer Tools
2. Go to Application > Local Storage > https://trade.dydx.exchange
3. Select STARK_KEY_PAIRS and click the drop-down next to your wallet address to get the stark private key
4. Select API_KEY_PAIRS and click the drop-down next to your wallet address to get the API key, secret key, and passphrase

Depositing assets:

Follow the instructions below to deposit assets onto dYdX's Layer 2 side-chain:

• How to deposit USDC or any ERC-20 token into your L2 Perpetual account