Building Your Own DEX: A Hands-on Guide with Injective SDK

In this course, we’ll learn how to build a DEX using the Injective SDK, including features like wallet and asset management, market data and order book queries, and placing limit orders.

Language

Rust

Total Length

2.0h

Part of Learning Track

Build on Injective + 1

What You’ll Learn

Understand the modular architecture and usage of the Injective SDK

Build a DEX frontend with market display, order placement, and wallet connection features

Master the construction and broadcasting process of on-chain trading messages

Core Injective SDK modules

Indexer Spot API and Derivatives API

MsgCreateSpotLimitOrder

MsgBroadcaster

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Syllabus

Unit 1 - Setting Up the Development Environment

In this unit, we’ll learn how to set up a React + TypeScript + Vite project and install the necessary dependencies — the first step in building our DEX.

Unit 2 - Wallet Integration & Account Setup

In this unit, we’ll learn how to integrate a explorer wallet extension and implement balance querying.

Unit 3 - Market Data and Positions via Indexer API

In this unit, we’ll learn how to fetch trading market and order book data.

Unit 4 - Order Management and Trading Logic

In this unit, we’ll learn how to construct a limit order.

Unit 5 - Frontend UI Development

In this unit, we’ll learn how to build a user-friendly UI for our DEX.