Switchboard Oracle Protocol - Complete Integration Guide

The definitive guide for integrating Switchboard - the fastest, most customizable, and only permissionless oracle protocol on Solana.

What is Switchboard?

Switchboard is a permissionless oracle protocol enabling developers to bring custom data on-chain with industry-leading performance:

• Price Feeds - Real-time asset pricing with pull-based efficiency
• Oracle Quotes - Sub-second latency without on-chain storage (90% cost reduction)
• Surge - WebSocket streaming with sub-100ms latency
• VRF Randomness - Cryptographically secure verifiable random functions
• Prediction Markets - Market-based forecasting data

Key Statistics

• Secures $1B+ in on-chain volume
• Used by Kamino, Jito, MarginFi, Drift Protocol
• 2-5ms latency with Surge pricing
• 90% cost reduction vs traditional oracles