Quick Start

DeFiPy’s primitives are organized into two layers — Core Primitives and Agentic Primitives — both dispatching across Uniswap V2, Uniswap V3, Balancer, and Stableswap through a unified interface.

Core Primitives are the execution layer. They handle pool initialization, swapping, liquidity management, and quoting — the operations that mutate pool state. See the Core Primitives Overview for the full availability grid.

Agentic Primitives are the analytics layer. They answer questions about positions, risk, and pool health without mutating state — 21 stateless, typed functions that return structured dataclass results. They’re callable identically from a notebook or from an LLM via MCP. See the Agentic Primitives Overview for the full catalog and executable examples.

This Quick Start covers the essential Core Primitives for getting started — Join, Swap, and pool setup — for each protocol. Additional Core Primitives (AddLiquidity, RemoveLiquidity, SwapDeposit, WithdrawSwap, LPQuote) are referenced in the notes at the end of each section, with links to their full tutorials.

Uniswap V2

The Abstract Interface simplifies Uniswap V2 operations, such as pool creation and liquidity management. While the Primitive Interface offers detailed control (e.g., via UniswapFactory and UniswapExchange), the Abstract Interface streamlines these tasks, as partially reflected in Example 1, which sets up a pool and adds liquidity.

Key Classes

Class: defipy.erc.ERC20
- Purpose: Represents tokens in the liquidity pool, defined by a symbol and address.
- Usage: ERC20(symbol, address)
- Example: tkn = ERC20("TKN", "0x111")
Class: defipy.utils.data.UniswapExchangeData
- Purpose: Encapsulates configuration data for the pool, including the token pair and pool symbol.
- Usage: UniswapExchangeData(tkn0, tkn1, symbol, address)
- Example: exch_data = UniswapExchangeData(tkn0=eth, tkn1=tkn, symbol="LP", address="0x3")
Class: defipy.cpt.factory.UniswapFactory
- Purpose: Manages the creation of new Uniswap liquidity pools.
- Usage: UniswapFactory(name, address)
- Example: factory = UniswapFactory("ETH pool factory", "0x2")

Abstract Interface Operations

Class: defipy.process.Join
- Purpose: Simplifies initial liquidity addition to Uniswap V2 pools.
- Methods:
  
  apply(pool, user: str, amount0: float, amount1: float)
  
  Parameters:
  
  pool: Pool instance (e.g., created via Primitive Interface).
  
  user: User address.
  
  amount0: Amount of token0.
  
  amount1: Amount of token1.
- Output: Liquidity added to the pool.

Class: defipy.process.Swap
- Purpose: Facilitates token swaps in Uniswap V2 pools.
- Methods:
  
  apply(pool, user: str, token_in: str, token_out: str, amount_in: float)
  
  Parameters:
  
  pool: Pool instance.
  
  user: User address.
  
  token_in: Input token symbol.
  
  amount_in: Input amount.
  
  Output: Tokens swapped.

Example 1: Uniswap V2 Setup and Liquidity Addition

from defipy import ERC20, UniswapFactory, UniswapExchangeData, Join, Swap

# Step 1: Define tokens
tkn = ERC20("TKN", "0x111")
eth = ERC20("ETH", "0x999")

# Step 2:  Initialize factory
factory = UniswapFactory("ETH pool factory", "0x2")

# Step 3: Set up exchange data for V2
exch_data = UniswapExchangeData(tkn0=eth, tkn1=tkn, symbol="LP", address="0x3")

# Step 4: Deploy pool
lp = factory.deploy(exch_data)

# Step 5: Add initial liquidity
join = Join()
join.apply(lp, "user", 1000, 10000)

# Step 6: Perform swap
swap = Swap()
out = swap.apply(lp, tkn, "user", 10)

# Check reserves and liquidity
lp.summary()

Note

The Abstract Interface’s Join class simplifies liquidity addition with a call like join.apply(pool, "alice", 100, 100000). For info on full usage on additional abstract interface classes, such as AddLiquidity, RemoveLiquidity, SwapDeposit and WithdrawSwap see Uniswap V2 tutorial for examples.

Uniswap V3

The Abstract Interface shines in Uniswap V3 by simplifying complex operations like adding liquidity within specific price ranges. Example 2 demonstrates this with the Join class, abstracting the detailed tick management required by the Primitive Interface.

Key Classes

Class: defipy.erc.ERC20
- Purpose: Represents tokens in the liquidity pool, defined by a symbol and address.
- Usage: ERC20(symbol, address)
- Example: tkn = ERC20("TKN", "0x111")
Class: defipy.utils.data.UniswapExchangeData
- Purpose: Encapsulates configuration data for the pool, including the token pair and pool symbol.
- Usage: UniswapExchangeData(tkn0, tkn1, symbol, address, version, tick_spacing, fee))
- Example: exch_data = UniswapExchangeData(tkn0=eth, tkn1=tkn, symbol="LP", address="0x811", version='V3', tick_spacing=60, fee=3000)
Class: defipy.cpt.factory.UniswapFactory
- Purpose: Manages the creation of new Uniswap liquidity pools.
- Usage: UniswapFactory(name, address)
- Example: factory = UniswapFactory("ETH pool factory", "0x2")

Abstract Interface Operations

Class: defipy.process.Join
- Purpose: Adds initial liquidity to Uniswap V3 pools across specified tick ranges.
- Methods:
  
  apply(pool, user: str, amount0: float, amount1: float, lwr_tick: int, upr_tick: int)
  
  Parameters:
  
  pool: Uniswap V3 pool instance.
  
  user: User address.
  
  amount0: Amount of token0.
  
  amount1: Amount of token1.
  
  lwr_tick: Lower tick of the price range.
  
  upr_tick: Upper tick of the price range.
- Output: Liquidity added to the specified range.
Class: defipy.process.Swap
- Purpose: Executes swaps in Uniswap V3 pools.
- Methods:
  
  apply(pool, user: str, token_in: str, token_out: str, amount_in: float)
  
  Parameters:
  
  pool: Pool instance.
  
  user: User address.
  
  token_in: Input token symbol.
  
  amount_in: Input amount.
- Output: Tokens swapped.

Example 2a: Uniswap V3 Setup and Liquidity Addition

from defipy import ERC20, UniswapFactory, UniswapExchangeData, Join, Swap, UniV3Utils

# Step 1: Define tokens and parameters
eth = ERC20("ETH", "0x93")
tkn = ERC20("TKN", "0x111")
tick_spacing = 60
fee = 3000  # 0.3% fee tier

# Step 2: Set up exchange data for V3
exch_data = UniswapExchangeData(tkn0=eth, tkn1=tkn, symbol="LP", address="0x811", version='V3', tick_spacing=tick_spacing, fee=fee)

# Step 3: Initialize factory
factory = UniswapFactory("ETH pool factory", "0x2")

# Step 4: Deploy pool
lp = factory.deploy(exch_data)

# Step 5: Add initial liquidity within tick range
lwr_tick = UniV3Utils.getMinTick(tick_spacing)
upr_tick = UniV3Utils.getMaxTick(tick_spacing)
join = Join()
join.apply(lp, "user", 1000, 10000, lwr_tick, upr_tick)

# Step 6: Perform swap
swap = Swap()
out = swap.apply(lp, tkn, "user", 10)

# Check reserves and liquidity
lp.summary()

Example 2b: Uniswap V3 Setup and Liquidity Addition with Custom Price Ticks

from defipy import ERC20, UniswapFactory, UniswapExchangeData, UniV3Utils, UniV3Helper
from defipy import Join, Swap

# Step 1: Define tokens and parameters
eth = ERC20("ETH", "0x93")
tkn = ERC20("TKN", "0x111")
tick_spacing = 60
fee = 3000  # 0.3% fee tier
amt_eth = 1000
amt_tkn = 10000

# Step 2: Set up exchange data for V3
exch_data = UniswapExchangeData(tkn0=eth, tkn1=tkn, symbol="LP", address="0x811", version='V3', tick_spacing=tick_spacing, fee=fee)

# Step 3: Initialize factory
factory = UniswapFactory("ETH pool factory", "0x2")

# Step 4: Deploy pool
lp = factory.deploy(exch_data)

# Step 5: Add initial liquidity within custom tick range
init_price = amt_tkn/amt_eth
lwr_tick = UniV3Helper().get_price_tick(lp, -1, init_price, 1000)
upr_tick = UniV3Helper().get_price_tick(lp, 1, init_price, 1000)
join = Join()
join.apply(lp, "user", amt_eth, amt_tkn, lwr_tick, upr_tick)

# Step 6: Perform swap
swap = Swap()
out = swap.apply(lp, tkn, "user", 10)

# Check reserves and liquidity
lp.summary()

Note

For info on full usage on additional abstract interface classes, such as AddLiquidity, RemoveLiquidity, SwapDeposit and WithdrawSwap see Uniswap V3 tutorial for examples.

Balancer

For Balancer, the Abstract Interface simplifies multi-token pool management, such as joining weighted pools. Example 3 code block shows pool setup and liquidity addition, which could leverage Abstract Interface classes like Join for streamlined operations.

Key Classes

Class: defipy.erc.ERC20
- Purpose: Represents tokens in the liquidity pool, defined by a symbol and address.
- Usage: ERC20(symbol, address)
- Example: tkn = ERC20("TKN", "0x111")
Class: defipy.utils.data.BalancerVault
- Purpose: Manages tokens and their weights.
- Usage: BalancerVault()
- Methods: add_token(token, denorm_weight)
- Example: vault.add_token(dai, 10))
Class: defipy.utils.data.BalancerExchangeData
- Purpose: Encapsulates configuration data for the pool, including the pool’s vault and symbol.
- Usage: BalancerExchangeData(vault, symbol, address)
- Example: exch_data = BalancerExchangeData(vault=vault, symbol="BSP", address="0x3")
Class: defipy.cpt.factory.BalancerFactory
- Purpose: Deploys new Balancer pools.
- Usage: BalancerFactory(name, address)
- Example: factory = BalancerFactory("ETH pool factory", "0x2")

Abstract Interface Operations

Class: defipy.process.Join
- Purpose: Adds initial liquidity to Balancer weighted pools.
  
  Methods:
  
  apply(pool, user: str, amount: float)
  
  Parameters:
  
  pool: Balancer pool instance.
  
  user: User address.
  
  amount: Input shares.
- Output: Liquidity added proportionally to weights.
Class: defipy.process.Swap
- Purpose: Executes swaps in Balancer pools.
- Methods:
  
  apply(pool, user: str, token_in: str, token_out: str, amount_in: float)
  
  Parameters:
  
  pool: Pool instance.
  
  token_in: Input token symbol.
  
  token_out: Output token symbol.
  
  user: User address.
  
  amount_in: Input token amount.
- Output: Tokens swapped.

Example 3: Balancer Setup and Liquidity Addition

from defipy import ERC20, BalancerVault, BalancerFactory, BalancerExchangeData, Join, Swap, Proc

# Step 1: Define tokens
dai = ERC20("DAI", "0x111")
usdc = ERC20("USDC", "0x999")

# Step 2: Deposit token amounts
dai.deposit(None, 10000)
usdc.deposit(None, 20000)

# Step 3: Setup vault
vault = BalancerVault()
vault.add_token(dai, 10)  # Denormalized weight for DAI
vault.add_token(usdc, 40)  # Denormalized weight for WETH

# Step 4: Set up exchange data for Balancer
exch_data = BalancerExchangeData(vault=vault, symbol="BSP", address="0x3")

# Step 5: Initialize factor for Balancer
bfactory = BalancerFactory("WETH pool factory", "0x2")

# Step 6: Deploy pool
lp = bfactory.deploy(exch_data)

# Step 7: Join pool with initial liquidity
join = Join()
join.apply(lp, "user", 100) # Issue 100 pool shares

# Step 8: Perform swap
swap = Swap(Proc.SWAPIN)
out = swap.apply(lp, dai, usdc, "user", 10)

# Check reserves and liquidity
lp.summary()

Note

The Abstract Interface’s Join simplifies the Primitive Interface call with join.apply(pool, "alice", 100) for a more concise operation. For info on full usage on additional abstract interface classes, such as AddLiquidity and RemoveLiquidity see Balancer tutorial for examples.

StableSwap

StableSwap operations, optimized for stablecoins, are simplified by the Abstract Interface, particularly for liquidity addition and swaps. Example 4 demonstrates pool setup and liquidity addition, adaptable to the Abstract Interface.

Key Classes

Class: defipy.erc.ERC20
- Purpose: Represents tokens in the liquidity pool, defined by a symbol and address.
- Usage: ERC20(symbol, address)
- Example: tkn = ERC20("TKN", "0x111")
Class: defipy.utils.data.StableswapVault
- Purpose: Manages tokens and their weights.
- Usage: StableswapVault()
- Methods: add_token(token, denorm_weight)
- Example: vault.add_token(dai, 10))
Class: defipy.utils.data.StableswapExchangeData
- Purpose: Encapsulates configuration data for the pool, including the pool’s vault and symbol.
- Usage: StableswapExchangeData(vault, symbol, address)
- Example: exch_data = StableswapExchangeData(vault=vault, symbol="SSP", address="0x3")
Class: defipy.cpt.factory.StableswapFactory
- Purpose: Deploys new Balancer pools.
- Usage: StableswapFactory(name, address)
- Example: factory = StableswapFactory("ETH pool factory", "0x2")

Abstract Interface Operations

Class: defipy.process.Join
- Purpose: Adds initial liquidity to StableSwap pools.
- Methods:
  
  apply(pool, user: str, token: str, ampl_coeff: float)
  
  Parameters:
  
  pool: StableSwap pool instance.
  
  user: User address.
  
  token: Token symbol to add.
  
  ampl_coeff: Amplification coefficient.
- Output: Liquidity added.
Class: defipy.process.Swap
- Purpose: Executes swaps in StableSwap pools with low slippage.
- Methods:
  
  apply(pool, user: str, token_in: str, token_out: str, amount_in: float)
  
  Parameters:
  
  pool: Pool instance.
  
  token_in: Input token symbol.
  
  token_out: Output token symbol.
  
  user: User address.
  
  amount_in: Input amount.
- Output: Tokens swapped.

Example 4: StableSwap Setup and Operations

from defipy import ERC20, StableswapVault, StableswapFactory, StableswapExchangeData, Join, Swap

# Step 1: Define stablecoins and parameters
dai = ERC20("DAI", "0x111", 18)
usdc = ERC20("USDC", "0x222", 6)
AMPL_COEFF = 2000

# Step 2: Deposit token amounts
dai.deposit(None, 10000)
usdc.deposit(None, 20000)

# Step 3: Setup Stableswap vault and add tokens
sgrp = StableswapVault()
sgrp.add_token(dai)
sgrp.add_token(usdc)

# Step 4: Set up exchange data for Stableswap
exch_data = StableswapExchangeData(vault = sgrp, symbol="LP", address="0x011")

# Step 5: Initialize factor for Balancer
factory = StableswapFactory("Stableswap factory", "0x2")

# Step 6: Deploy pool
lp = factory.deploy(exch_data)

# Step 7: Join pool with initial liquidity
join = Join()
join.apply(lp, "user", AMPL_COEFF)

# Step 8: Perform swap
swap = Swap()
out = swap.apply(lp, dai, usdc, "user", 10)

# Check reserves and liquidity
lp.summary()

Note

Using the Abstract Interface, this could be simplified to join.apply(pool, "alice", 10000) for adding liquidity. For info on full usage on additional abstract interface classes, such as AddLiquidity and RemoveLiquidity see Stableswap tutorial for examples.