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Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://cowswap-mintlify-seo-metadata-audit-1773652610.mintlify.app/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

The Orderbook API is the primary interface for interacting with CoW Protocol’s order management system.

Base URLs

NetworkProductionStaging
Ethereumhttps://api.cow.fi/mainnethttps://barn.api.cow.fi/mainnet
Gnosis Chainhttps://api.cow.fi/xdaihttps://barn.api.cow.fi/xdai
Arbitrum Onehttps://api.cow.fi/arbitrum_onehttps://barn.api.cow.fi/arbitrum_one
Basehttps://api.cow.fi/basehttps://barn.api.cow.fi/base
Avalanchehttps://api.cow.fi/avalanchehttps://barn.api.cow.fi/avalanche
Polygonhttps://api.cow.fi/polygonhttps://barn.api.cow.fi/polygon
Lenshttps://api.cow.fi/lenshttps://barn.api.cow.fi/lens
BNBhttps://api.cow.fi/bnbhttps://barn.api.cow.fi/bnb
Lineahttps://api.cow.fi/lineahttps://barn.api.cow.fi/linea
Plasmahttps://api.cow.fi/plasmahttps://barn.api.cow.fi/plasma
Inkhttps://api.cow.fi/inkhttps://barn.api.cow.fi/ink
Sepoliahttps://api.cow.fi/sepoliahttps://barn.api.cow.fi/sepolia

Key Endpoints

Quotes

  • POST /api/v1/quote — Get a price quote for a trade

Orders

  • POST /api/v1/orders — Submit a signed order
  • GET /api/v1/orders/{UID} — Get order by UID
  • DELETE /api/v1/orders/{UID} — Cancel an order
  • GET /api/v1/account/{owner}/orders — Get orders for an account

Trades

  • GET /api/v1/trades — Get trades (filter by owner or orderUid)

Auction

  • GET /api/v1/auction — Get the current batch auction
  • GET /api/v1/solver_competition/{auction_id} — Get solver competition results

Interactive Documentation

Explore the full API specification at api.cow.fi/docs.

SDK Access

For programmatic access via TypeScript, use the OrderBookApi from the TypeScript SDK.
Last modified on March 16, 2026