Exchange Integration API

Complete API documentation for integrating MEV Shield protection with the top 10 cryptocurrency exchanges. Real-time MEV detection, risk assessment, and transaction protection.

Introduction

The MEV Shield Exchange Integration API provides programmatic access to MEV protection features across major cryptocurrency exchanges. Monitor real-time trading volumes, assess MEV risk for specific trading pairs, and protect transactions from frontrunning and sandwich attacks.

Features

Real-time exchange status and volume monitoring
MEV risk assessment for any trading pair
Transaction protection with automatic routing
Protection statistics and analytics

Base URL

https://mevshield.ai/api/live

Authentication

The API is currently open for read operations. No authentication is required for GET endpoints. POST endpoints for transaction protection may require authentication in future versions.

Get All Exchanges

GET /exchanges

Returns status and MEV protection statistics for all integrated exchanges.

Response

{
  "exchanges": {
    "binance": {
      "name": "Binance",
      "status": "connected",
      "chains": ["ethereum", "bsc", "polygon", "arbitrum"],
      "volume24h": 15537807917,
      "volumeFormatted": "$15.54B",
      "mevProtection": {
        "enabled": true,
        "transactionsProtected": 2,
        "valueSaved": "511.80",
        "lastProtection": "2025-12-08T07:37:03.365Z"
      }
    },
    "coinbase": { ... },
    "kraken": { ... }
  },
  "mevStats": {
    "totalExchangesProtected": 10,
    "totalTransactionsProtected": 15,
    "totalValueSaved": "3245.50",
    "attacksBlocked": 127,
    "successRate": 99.7
  }
}

Get Exchange Details

GET /exchanges/:exchangeId

Returns detailed information for a specific exchange.

Parameter	Type	Description
exchangeIdrequired	string	Exchange identifier (e.g., binance, coinbase, kraken)

Example Request

GET /api/live/exchanges/binance

Response

{
  "exchange": {
    "id": "binance",
    "name": "Binance",
    "api": "https://api.binance.com",
    "wsUrl": "wss://stream.binance.com:9443/ws",
    "status": "connected",
    "chains": ["ethereum", "bsc", "polygon", "arbitrum"],
    "volume24h": 15537807917,
    "volumeFormatted": "$15.54B",
    "mevProtection": {
      "enabled": true,
      "transactionsProtected": 2,
      "valueSaved": "511.80",
      "lastProtection": "2025-12-08T07:37:03.365Z"
    }
  }
}

Supported Exchanges

MEV Shield integrates with the following top 10 cryptocurrency exchanges:

Binance

World's largest crypto exchange by volume

Ethereum BSC Polygon Arbitrum

Coinbase

Leading US-regulated exchange

Ethereum Polygon Base Optimism

Kraken

Trusted European exchange

Ethereum Polygon

OKX

Global exchange with Web3 focus

Ethereum BSC Arbitrum Optimism

Bybit

Derivatives-focused exchange

Ethereum Arbitrum

Risk Assessment

GET /exchanges/:exchangeId/risk/:pair

Get MEV risk assessment for a specific trading pair on an exchange.

Parameter	Type	Description
exchangeIdrequired	string	Exchange identifier
pairrequired	string	Trading pair (e.g., ETH-USDT, BTC-USDC)

Example Request

GET /api/live/exchanges/binance/risk/ETH-USDT

Response

{
  "exchange": "binance",
  "pair": "ETH-USDT",
  "riskAssessment": {
    "riskScore": 42,
    "riskLevel": "medium",
    "factors": [
      "High liquidity reduces sandwich risk",
      "Active arbitrage bots detected",
      "Moderate slippage expected for large orders"
    ],
    "recommendations": [
      "Use limit orders when possible",
      "Consider splitting large orders",
      "Enable MEV protection"
    ]
  }
}

Protect Transaction

POST /exchanges/:exchangeId/protect

Submit a transaction for MEV protection. The transaction will be analyzed and routed through protected channels.

Parameter	Type	Description
exchangeIdrequired	string	Exchange identifier

Request Body

{
  "transaction": {
    "from": "0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc9e7595f2bD1e",
    "to": "0xdAC17F958D2ee523a2206206994597C13D831ec7",
    "value": "1000000000000000000",
    "data": "0xa9059cbb..."
  },
  "protection": {
    "maxSlippage": 0.5,
    "useFlashbots": true
  }
}

Response

{
  "status": "protected",
  "protectionId": "prot_abc123xyz",
  "exchange": "binance",
  "riskAnalysis": {
    "originalRisk": "high",
    "protectedRisk": "low",
    "estimatedSavings": "125.50"
  },
  "routing": {
    "method": "flashbots",
    "estimatedConfirmation": "12 seconds"
  }
}

Protection Demo

GET /exchanges/demo/protection

Get a demonstration of MEV protection capabilities across all exchanges with simulated protection statistics.

Response

{
  "demo": true,
  "scenario": "Large ETH-USDT swap on DEX",
  "simulatedAttack": {
    "type": "sandwich",
    "potentialLoss": "250.00 USDT",
    "attackerProfit": "245.00 USDT"
  },
  "protection": {
    "method": "flashbots_protect",
    "status": "blocked",
    "valueSaved": "250.00 USDT",
    "executionPrice": "fair_market_price"
  },
  "exchanges": {
    "binance": { "protected": true, "saved": "52.30" },
    "coinbase": { "protected": true, "saved": "48.70" },
    ...
  }
}

Volume Ranking

GET /exchanges/ranking/volume

Get exchanges ranked by 24-hour trading volume.

Response

{
  "ranking": "volume",
  "updated": "2025-12-08T07:45:00.000Z",
  "exchanges": [
    { "rank": 1, "id": "binance", "name": "Binance", "volume24h": 15537807917, "volumeFormatted": "$15.54B" },
    { "rank": 2, "id": "coinbase", "name": "Coinbase", "volume24h": 2032295472, "volumeFormatted": "$2.03B" },
    { "rank": 3, "id": "okx", "name": "OKX", "volume24h": 1523456789, "volumeFormatted": "$1.52B" },
    ...
  ]
}

Protection Ranking

GET /exchanges/ranking/protection

Get exchanges ranked by MEV protection effectiveness (value saved).

Response

{
  "ranking": "protection",
  "updated": "2025-12-08T07:45:00.000Z",
  "exchanges": [
    { "rank": 1, "id": "binance", "name": "Binance", "valueSaved": "511.80", "transactionsProtected": 2 },
    { "rank": 2, "id": "coinbase", "name": "Coinbase", "valueSaved": "599.66", "transactionsProtected": 3 },
    ...
  ]
}

Response Codes

Code	Description
200	Successful request
400	Bad request - Invalid parameters
404	Not found - Exchange or resource not found
429	Rate limit exceeded
500	Internal server error

Rate Limits

The API implements rate limiting to ensure fair usage:

GET endpoints: 100 requests per minute
POST endpoints: 30 requests per minute

Rate limit headers are included in all responses:

X-RateLimit-Limit: 100
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 95
X-RateLimit-Reset: 1702028400