# setOracleUpdates

`setOracleUpdates` is a live-only stream. It does not support replay on reconnect, and live messages currently use `"cursor": "0"`.

### Subscribe

```json
{
    "type": "subscribe",
    "subscription": {
        "type": "setOracleUpdates",
        "dex": "vntls"
    }
}
```

### Unsubscribe

```json
{
    "type": "unsubscribe",
    "subscription": {
        "type": "setOracleUpdates",
        "dex": "vntls"
    }
}
```

### setOracle update format

## Succesful

```json
{
  "type": "setOracleUpdates",
  "seq": 1,
  "cursor": "0",
  "updates": [
    {
      "block_time": "2025-10-06T14:56:40.274583420",
      "dex": "vntls",
      "success": true,
      "error": null,
      "oracle_pxs": [
        ["vntls:vANDRL", "52.146"],
        ["vntls:vANTHRPC", "206.71"],
        ["vntls:vCLUELY", "0.111"]
      ],
      "mark_pxs": [
        [
          ["vntls:vANDRL", "50.809"],
          ["vntls:vANTHRPC", "208.32"],
          ["vntls:vCLUELY", "0.1"]
        ],
        [
          ["vntls:vANDRL", "50.809"],
          ["vntls:vANTHRPC", "208.32"],
          ["vntls:vCLUELY", "0.1"]
        ]
      ],
      "external_perp_pxs": [
        ["vntls:vANDRL", "50.809"],
        ["vntls:vANTHRPC", "208.32"],
        ["vntls:vCHAIN", "2.2"]
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```

### Failed

```json
{
  "type": "setOracleUpdates",
  "seq": 2,
  "cursor": "0",
  "updates": [
    {
      "block_time": "2025-10-06T14:57:44.736855156",
      "dex": "qwerty",
      "success": false,
      "error": "Invalid oracle updater",
      "oracle_pxs": [
        ["qwerty:BTC", "124486.0"]
      ],
      "mark_pxs": [
        [
          ["qwerty:BTC", "0"]
        ]
      ],
      "external_perp_pxs": [
        ["qwerty:BTC", "124546.2"]
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```

### Examples

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Javascript" %}

```js
const WebSocket = require('ws');

const ws = new WebSocket(`wss://api-testnet.hydromancer.xyz/ws?token=${process.env.HYDROMANCER_API_KEY}`);

ws.on('open', () => {
    console.log('WebSocket connection opened');
});

ws.on('error', (error) => {
    console.error('WebSocket error:', error);
});

ws.on('close', () => {
    console.log('WebSocket connection closed');
});

ws.on('message', (data) => {
    const msg = JSON.parse(data);
    console.log('Received message:', msg.type, msg);

    if (msg.type === 'connected') {
        // Subscribe to oracle updates for vntls DEX
        console.log('Subscribing to setOracleUpdates...');
        ws.send(JSON.stringify({
            type: 'subscribe',
            subscription: {
                type: 'setOracleUpdates',
                dex: 'vntls'
            }
        }));
    } else if (msg.type === 'ping') {
        ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'pong' }));
    } else if (msg.type === 'setOracleUpdates') {
        msg.updates.forEach(update => {
            console.log(`setOracle update for ${update.dex} at ${update.block_time}`);
            console.log(`Success: ${update.success}`);
            if (update.error) {
                console.log(`Error: ${update.error}`);
            }
            console.log(`Oracle prices: ${update.oracle_pxs.length} assets`);
            console.log(`Mark price tiers: ${update.mark_pxs.length}`);
            console.log(`External perp prices: ${update.external_perp_pxs.length} assets`);
        });
    }
});
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```python
import websocket
import json
import os

def on_message(ws, message):
    msg = json.loads(message)

    if msg['type'] == 'connected':
        ws.send(json.dumps({
            "type": "subscribe",
            "subscription": {
                "type": "setOracleUpdates",
                "dex": "vntl"
            }
        }))
    elif msg['type'] == 'ping':
        print("Received ping, sending pong")
        ws.send(json.dumps({'type': 'pong'}))
    elif msg['type'] == 'setOracleUpdates':
        for update in msg['updates']:
            print(f"\nOracle update for {update['dex']} at {update['block_time']}")
            print(f"Success: {update['success']}")
            if update.get('error'):
                print(f"Error: {update['error']}")
            print(f"Oracle prices: {len(update['oracle_pxs'])} assets")
            print(f"Mark price tiers: {len(update['mark_pxs'])} with length {len(update['mark_pxs'][0])}")
            print(f"External perp prices: {len(update['external_perp_pxs'])} assets")
    elif msg['type'] == 'subscriptionUpdate':
        print(f"Subscription update: {msg}")
    elif msg['type'] == 'error':
        print(f"Error: {msg}")

API_KEY = os.environ.get('HYDROMANCER_API_KEY')
ws = websocket.WebSocketApp(f'wss://api.hydromancer.xyz/ws?token={API_KEY}',
                            on_message=on_message)
ws.run_forever()
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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