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# Hydromancer - the Hyperliquid Data Layer

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**TL;DR**: Hydromancer delivers Hyperliquid data **faster** than native APIs and **uses an improved schema** with unique endpoints based on builder feedback. **80+ teams** build using our tech stack.
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### Who builds on Hydromancer

Hydromancer stack is optimized for demanding teams requiring granular data, low latency real-time streams, and better developer experience. Pick the path that fits you.

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<summary>🛠 <strong>App builders</strong></summary>

You're building a trading interface, portfolio tracker, analytics dashboard, or DeFi product on Hyperliquid. You need real-time data that's fast, reliable, and easy to integrate.

**Why Hydromancer:**

* **Unique endpoints** — We've rebuilt and extended the schema with endpoints that don't exist natively, so you write less code and ship faster. Based on a feedback of 30+ builders.
* **Real-time data** — WebSocket streams for orderbooks, trades, account updates, and more — all at lower latency than native Hyperliquid connections.

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<summary><strong>🧪 HIP-3 or HIP-4 deployers</strong></summary>

You are deploying markets on HIP-3 or HIP-4 and need to monitor your markets' liquidity, user activity, and show the traction of your DEX to the wider audience.

**Why Hydromancer:**

* **Granular data and metrics** - liquidity metrics with sub-second granularity, real-time market maker tracking, and chain replay capabilities.
* **Purpose-built infrastructure** - our product offering is shaped by deployer requirements and designed to drive impact to your HIP-3 DEX performance. Battle-tested, mission-critical features.

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<summary><strong>⚡ Market Makers &#x26; Quantitative Firms</strong></summary>

You need the fastest possible view of what's happening on Hyperliquid — orderbook updates, trades, liquidations, all of it.

**Why Hydromancer:**

* **Faster than native** — Our orderbook streaming averages **170ms** latency vs. Hyperliquid native's **200+ms.**
* **Full market streaming** — Subscribe to orderbook-only feeds or everything happening on Hyperliquid, depending on your needs.

We also offer **a custom-built latency-optimized setup** - read more in [Market makers and quant funds](/readme/builder-guides/quant-funds.md)

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#### Supporting the ecosystem

Building a public good? Just getting started as an app builder? We provide access to Hydromancer infrastructure for public goods and early-stage teams. Free until you start generating revenue through your builder code.

Learn more at [Hydromancer for early-stage teams](/readme/hydromancer-for-early-stage-teams.md).

### **Why teams choose Hydromancer**

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**Faster data streaming**

Our infrastructure is optimized for real-time data streaming. Fills, orderbooks, orders - you get everything faster with Hydromancer.
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**Unique endpoints**

Our schema includes endpoints that don't exist on Hyperliquid natively, built from feedback across 30+ production teams.
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**No rate limits**

We eliminate the need to run your own infrastructure. No rate limits, no node management, no infra pain. Just data.
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**Complete historical data**

We provide complete Hyperliquid historical data for backtesting, research, and analytics pipelines.
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**Reliable and responsive**

We are always online helping builders ship. If something breaks or you need a custom endpoint, we move fast.
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**Hyperliquid expertise**

Hyperliquid is our sole focus and we are the first to support new features rolled out on Hyperliquid.
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### **Pricing**

<table><thead><tr><th>Starter</th><th>Growth</th><th width="187">Scale</th><th>Enterprise</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>$<strong>300</strong> per month</td><td>$<strong>1200</strong> per month</td><td>$<strong>2500</strong> per month</td><td><strong>Custom pricing</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>500k</strong> tokens</td><td>3m tokens</td><td>15m tokens</td><td>Unlimited API calls</td></tr><tr><td><strong>$60</strong> per 100k tokens overage</td><td>$25 per 100k tokens overage</td><td>$10 per 100k tokens overage</td><td>Unlimited addresses monitoring</td></tr><tr><td>For recently launched apps</td><td>Best plan for scaling teams</td><td>For data-rich, large apps</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Testnet APIs</td><td>Testnet APIs</td><td>Testnet APIs</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>10</strong> orderbook streams</td><td><strong>50</strong> orderbook streams</td><td><strong>100</strong> orderbook streams</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>