MetaMask Adds Uniswap API for Swaps Across More Than 16 Chains

MetaMask states that adding the Uniswap API as a core swap provider routes in-wallet trades through Uniswap v2, v3, v4 and UniswapX across more than 16 networks.

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Summary

MetaMask integrated the Uniswap API as a core swap provider, expanding in-wallet trade routing through Uniswap v2, v3, v4 and UniswapX across more than 16 networks. MetaMask said the integration is intended to provide deeper, CEX-like liquidity for users, alongside access to Uniswap’s pricing and infrastructure. The announcement also highlighted that historical trading volume on the Uniswap protocol has exceeded $4 trillion, underscoring its scale in decentralized trading.

Terms & Concepts
  • Uniswap API: An application programming interface that lets external platforms connect to Uniswap liquidity and trading services.
  • UniswapX: A trading routing system from Uniswap designed to help users access liquidity through more efficient swap execution.
  • Swap: A crypto trade that exchanges one token for another, often through a decentralized protocol instead of a centralized exchange.