# polymarket-us
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Unofficial Rust SDK for the Polymarket US Retail API.
## Features
- **Resource-based API** — Organized into focused clients (`client.markets()`, `client.orders()`, `client.events()`, etc.)
- **Ed25519 request signing** — Automatic X-PM-* authentication headers
- **Typed async REST client** — Markets, events, orders, portfolio, account, and search endpoints
- **Async WebSocket streaming** — Market data and order updates with automatic reconnect
- **Order book & pricing data** — Get order books, best bid/offer, settlement prices
- **Builder-based configuration** — Base URLs, timeouts, custom HTTP client
- **Backward compatible** — All legacy methods still work (deprecated)
## Installation
This crate is currently easiest to consume from source or git:
```toml
[dependencies]
polymarket-us = { path = "../polymarket-us" }
tokio = { version = "1", features = ["macros", "rt-multi-thread"] }
```
Or via git:
```toml
[dependencies]
polymarket-us = { git = "https://github.com/mbordash/DRADIS", package = "polymarket-us" }
tokio = { version = "1", features = ["macros", "rt-multi-thread"] }
```
## Authentication
Authenticated endpoints require:
- `POLYMARKET_US_KEY_ID`
- `POLYMARKET_US_SECRET_KEY`
`POLYMARKET_US_SECRET_KEY` must be Base64 that decodes to either:
- 64 bytes (keypair format, first 32 bytes are used as signing seed), or
- 32 bytes (raw Ed25519 seed).
Example:
```bash
export POLYMARKET_US_KEY_ID="your-key-id"
export POLYMARKET_US_SECRET_KEY="your-base64-secret"
```
## Quick start
```rust
use polymarket_us::PolymarketUsClient;
#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
let client = PolymarketUsClient::builder().build()?;
// Health check
let health = client.health().await?;
println!("status: {}", health.status);
// List markets
let markets = client.markets().list().await?;
println!("markets: {}", markets.markets.len());
// Get order book for a market
let book = client.markets().order_book("BTC-USD").await?;
println!("bid/ask: {} orders", book.bids.len() + book.asks.len());
Ok(())
}
```
## Resource-Based API
The SDK is organized into focused resource clients for better discoverability and maintainability:
### Markets
Market discovery, order books, and pricing data.
```rust
// List markets
let markets = client.markets().list().await?;
// List with filters
let query = [("limit", "10"), ("category", "politics")];
let page = client.markets().list_with_query(&query).await?;
// Order book and pricing
let book = client.markets().order_book("BTC-USD").await?;
let bbo = client.markets().bbo("BTC-USD").await?; // Best bid/offer
let settlement = client.markets().settlement_price("BTC-USD").await?;
```
### Events
Event-level metadata and context.
```rust
// List all events
let events = client.events().list().await?;
// Get event by ID or slug
let event = client.events().retrieve("event-123").await?;
let event = client.events().retrieve_by_slug("2024-us-election").await?;
```
### Orders
Complete order lifecycle management. All operations are authenticated.
```rust
use polymarket_us::types;
let order_req = types::PlaceOrderRequest {
symbol: "BTC-USD".to_string(),
action: types::OrderAction::Buy,
outcome_side: types::OrderSide::Long,
order_type: types::OrderType::Limit,
price: types::Money { value: "0.50".to_string(), currency: "USD".to_string() },
quantity: 100,
tif: types::TimeInForce::GoodTillCancel,
client_order_id: Some("my-order-1".to_string()),
post_only: false,
expires_at: None,
};
// Place order
let order = client.orders().create(&order_req).await?;
// Get open orders
let open = client.orders().open(None::<&()>).await?;
// Modify, cancel, preview
client.orders().modify(&order.order_id, &modify_req).await?;
client.orders().cancel(&order.order_id, &types::CancelOrderParams { quantity: None }).await?;
let estimate = client.orders().preview(&preview_req).await?;
// Close position
client.orders().close_position(&types::ClosePositionRequest {
symbol: "BTC-USD".to_string(),
quantity: 50,
}).await?;
```
### Account
Account balances and buying power (authenticated).
```rust
let balances = client.account().balances().await?;
for balance in balances.balances {
println!("{}; balance={}, buying_power={}",
balance.currency,
balance.current_balance,
balance.buying_power
);
}
```
### Portfolio
Holdings and activity history (authenticated).
```rust
// Get positions
let positions = client.portfolio().positions().await?;
// Get activity with pagination
let query = [("limit", "50")];
let activities = client.portfolio().activities(&query).await?;
```
### Search
Full-text search across markets and events.
```rust
let query = [("q", "bitcoin")];
let results = client.search().search(&query).await?;
// Search specific resource
let markets = client.search().markets(&query).await?;
let events = client.search().events(&query).await?;
```
## Advanced market queries
Use `list_with_query()` for filters, cursors, and pagination:
```rust
use polymarket_us::PolymarketUsClient;
use serde::Serialize;
#[derive(Serialize)]
struct MarketsQuery<'a> {
category: Option<&'a str>,
limit: Option<u32>,
cursor: Option<&'a str>,
}
async fn load_filtered_markets(client: &PolymarketUsClient) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
let query = MarketsQuery {
category: Some("politics"),
limit: Some(25),
cursor: None,
};
let page = client.markets().list_with_query(&query).await?;
println!("filtered markets: {}", page.markets.len());
Ok(())
}
```
If your account tier requires authenticated access for some filters, use `list_authenticated_with_query()`:
## Streaming market data
The SDK exposes an async WebSocket client via `client.streaming()`. It supports reconnects,
typed subscription helpers, and dynamic subscribe/unsubscribe while connected.
```rust
use polymarket_us::{
PolymarketUsClient, StreamConnectConfig, StreamDataEvent, StreamMessageKind,
StreamSubscription,
};
async fn watch_market(client: &PolymarketUsClient) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
let stream_client = client.streaming();
let config = StreamConnectConfig::default().with_responses_debounced(true);
let mut stream = stream_client
.connect_with_config(
vec![
StreamSubscription::market_data_lite("BTC-USD"),
StreamSubscription::trades("BTC-USD"),
StreamSubscription::heartbeat(),
],
config,
)
.await?;
// Add/remove subscriptions at runtime.
let dynamic_sub = StreamSubscription::market_data("BTC-USD");
let dynamic_tracking_id = dynamic_sub.tracking_id.clone();
stream.subscribe(dynamic_sub).await?;
stream.unsubscribe(&dynamic_tracking_id).await?;
while let Some(message) = stream.next().await {
match message.kind {
StreamMessageKind::Data(StreamDataEvent::Trade(payload)) => {
println!("trade: {payload}");
}
StreamMessageKind::Data(StreamDataEvent::Heartbeat) => {
println!("heartbeat");
}
_ => {}
}
}
Ok(())
}
```
Supported event families include:
- Market: `market_data`, `market_data_lite`, `order_book_delta`, `trade`, `heartbeat`
- Private: `order_snapshot`, `order_update`, `position_snapshot`, `position_update`, `balance_snapshot`, `balance_update`
## Endpoint coverage
**Markets** (`client.markets()`):
- `list()` — List all markets
- `list_with_query(q)` — List markets with filters/pagination
- `list_authenticated()` — Authenticated market listing
- `list_authenticated_with_query(q)` — Authenticated with filters
- `order_book(symbol)` — Get market order book
- `bbo(symbol)` — Get best bid/offer
- `settlement_price(symbol)` — Get settlement price
**Events** (`client.events()`):
- `list()` — List all events
- `list_with_query(q)` — List events with filters
- `retrieve(id)` — Get event by ID
- `retrieve_by_slug(slug)` — Get event by slug
**Orders** (`client.orders()`):
- `create(req)` — Create order
- `place(req)` — Place order (alternative endpoint)
- `place_batch(req)` — Place multiple orders atomically
- `open(q)` — Get open orders
- `retrieve(id)` — Get order by ID
- `cancel(id, params)` — Cancel order
- `cancel_trading(id)` — Cancel via trading endpoint
- `cancel_all(params)` — Cancel all orders
- `modify(id, req)` — Modify open order
- `preview(req)` — Preview order estimate
- `close_position(req)` — Close position
**Account** (`client.account()`):
- `balances()` — Get account balances and buying power
**Portfolio** (`client.portfolio()`):
- `positions()` — Get positions
- `activities(q)` — Get activity with pagination
**Search** (`client.search()`):
- `search(q)` — Full-text search across markets/events
- `markets(q)` — Search markets
- `events(q)` — Search events
**Streaming** (`client.streaming()`):
- Typed channels via `SubscriptionChannel`
- Subscription helpers on `StreamSubscription`
- Dynamic `subscribe(...)` / `unsubscribe(...)`
- Async WebSocket client with automatic reconnect and subscription replay
## Backward Compatibility
All legacy methods (e.g., `client.markets_list()`, `client.order_create()`) are still available but deprecated. They're aliases to the new resource-based API. Your existing code will continue to work—migrate at your own pace:
```rust
// Old style (deprecated, but still works)
#[allow(deprecated)]
let markets = client.markets_list().await?;
// New style (preferred)
let markets = client.markets().list().await?;
```
## Configuration
```rust
use polymarket_us::{PolymarketUsClient, UsAuth};
use std::time::Duration;
fn build_client(auth: UsAuth) -> Result<PolymarketUsClient, polymarket_us::PolymarketUsError> {
PolymarketUsClient::builder()
.auth(auth)
.gateway_base_url("https://gateway.polymarket.us")
.api_base_url("https://api.polymarket.us")
.timeout(Duration::from_secs(30))
.build()
}
```
## Error handling
```rust
use polymarket_us::{PolymarketUsClient, PolymarketUsError};
async fn check_health(client: &PolymarketUsClient) {
match client.health().await {
Ok(h) => println!("ok: {}", h.status),
Err(PolymarketUsError::RateLimited { message, retry_after }) => {
if let Some(d) = retry_after {
eprintln!("rate limited (retry in {}s): {message}", d.as_secs());
} else {
eprintln!("rate limited: {message}");
}
}
Err(PolymarketUsError::Authentication(msg)) => eprintln!("auth failed: {msg}"),
Err(e) => eprintln!("request failed: {e}"),
}
}
```
## Retries, Correlation IDs, and Rate Limits
### Automatic Retries
`GET` and `DELETE` requests are automatically retried with exponential backoff and jitter.
`POST` requests (order creation, placement, etc.) are **never** retried automatically to
prevent duplicate submissions.
```rust
use polymarket_us::{PolymarketUsClient, RetryConfig};
use std::time::Duration;
// Default: 3 retries, 200ms initial backoff, 10s cap, 25% jitter
let client = PolymarketUsClient::builder().build()?;
// Aggressive retry for high-availability workflows
let client = PolymarketUsClient::builder()
.retry(RetryConfig::aggressive())
.build()?;
// Disable retries entirely
let client = PolymarketUsClient::builder()
.retry(RetryConfig::none())
.build()?;
// Fine-grained control
let client = PolymarketUsClient::builder()
.retry(RetryConfig {
max_retries: 5,
initial_backoff: Duration::from_millis(100),
max_backoff: Duration::from_secs(30),
jitter_factor: 0.3,
})
.build()?;
```
Retries occur on:
- HTTP 429 (respects `Retry-After` header if present)
- HTTP 500, 502, 503, 504
- Transport-level errors (connection refused, timeout)
### Correlation IDs
Every request automatically includes an `X-Correlation-ID` header (`pmrs-{uuid_v4}`) for
tracing requests across your logs and Polymarket support conversations.
```rust
// Custom prefix — useful to distinguish SDK requests by service/environment
let client = PolymarketUsClient::builder()
.correlation_id_prefix("my-service-prod")
.build()?;
// Sends: X-Correlation-ID: my-service-prod-550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
```
### Rate Limit Awareness
When Polymarket returns a `429`, the `Retry-After` header is parsed and surfaced in the
`RateLimited` error variant so your application can react precisely:
```rust
match client.markets().list().await {
Err(PolymarketUsError::RateLimited { retry_after: Some(d), .. }) => {
println!("backing off for {}s", d.as_secs());
tokio::time::sleep(d).await;
}
_ => {}
}
```
For idempotent endpoints, the SDK already honours this automatically — the `Retry-After`
duration is used directly instead of the configured backoff.
## Testing
The SDK includes comprehensive unit tests for all resource clients and type serialization/deserialization:
```bash
# Run all tests
cargo test
# Run with output
cargo test -- --nocapture
# Run specific test module
cargo test resources::tests
# Run a single test
cargo test resources::tests::place_order_request_serializes
```
Current test coverage includes:
- ✅ Resource client creation and type checking (6 resources × 2 tests = 12 tests)
- ✅ Request/Response serialization for all order types (typed enums + wire compatibility)
- ✅ Type deserialization for markets, events, positions, balances
- ✅ Streaming event parsing and subscription helper coverage
- ✅ Retry/backoff policy tests and builder configuration tests
**Total: 55 tests, all passing**
## Acknowledgements
Initial implementation originated in the DRADIS project and was extracted into this crate.
- Project link: `https://github.com/mbordash/DRADIS`
- Attribution is kept for provenance and maintenance history.