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Dry-Run APIs Help DeFi Bots Avoid Costly On-Chain Errors
DeFi trading bots face high costs from failed transactions, including gas fees and missed opportunities. Dry-run APIs simulate transactions without committing to the blockchain, returning state deltas and event logs. This allows developers to verify collateral math and cross-chain logic before live execution.
Meridian48 take
The article correctly highlights a real pain point, but dry-run APIs are not new — many DeFi protocols already offer simulation endpoints; the value is in how comprehensively they report state changes.
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