# Welcome

### Understanding orda <a href="#understanding-orda" id="understanding-orda"></a>

Developers use orda to submit an intent (e.g., “swap 1,000 USDC → BRZ”) and the network finds the best execution through competing solvers.

The orda network is the coordination layer that makes global value movement efficient:

* **Intents:** Developers define *what* they want.
* **Solvers:** Competing participants fulfill those intents at the best price.

### Why orda exists

Moving value today is fragmented. The same value can cost anywhere between **0–300 bps** to transfer, depending on who you are and how you connect:

| Market Segment     | Typical Fees | Access Mechanism           | Settlement Time |
| ------------------ | ------------ | -------------------------- | --------------- |
| Tier 1 Interbank   | 0–8 bps      | Bilateral                  | T+0             |
| Institutional      | 12–18 bps    | Prime Broker               | T+0 – T+1       |
| Corporate Treasury | 16–50 bps    | Bank Desk Markup           | T+0 – T+2       |
| Processors         | 25–70 bps    | Aggregator RFQ             | T+1 – T+3       |
| Retail / SME       | 100–300+ bps | Card Networks & Bank Rails | Instant – T+3   |

Different participants pay radically different spreads for the *same movement of value*, because of float fragmentation and layers of intermediaries.

### How orda changes it

orda collapses this complexity by acting as a **coordination layer**:

* **Unified access:** One integration to reach banks, blockchains, and stablecoin systems.
* **Solver competition:** Multiple counterparties compete to fulfill each intent, compressing spreads toward interbank levels.
* **Vaults:** Shared liquidity replaces pre-funding, making float productive and settlement faster.

Instead of multiple pricing tiers, developers get **a single fair price,** all from **a single interface**.

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Whether you’re building an exchange, wallet or payments app, orda abstracts the mess of FX and liquidity into a single priced, programmable layer.
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### Use Cases

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{% tab title="🌍 Cross-Border / FX" %}
Move value between fiat and stablecoin corridors at competitive spreads.

**Example scenarios:**

* Remittance platforms sending USD → BRL in real-time
* Treasury desks converting USDC → BRL for local operations
* Marketplaces settling payouts to sellers across borders

**How to build it:**

* Use the **API or SDK** to integrate quickly
* **Generate wallets** for settlement flows
* **Create recipients** with bank or crypto details
* **Begin quoting** FX intents and fulfill at best price
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{% tab title="💳 Ramps" %}
Embed on/off-ramping into your app with a few lines of code.

**Example scenarios:**

* Wallets adding local bank deposits/withdrawals
* Exchanges offering direct top-ups
* Fintech apps letting users buy stablecoins instantly

**How to build it:**

* Create a Recipient with bank or crypto settlement details
* Request a quote and pass it to the end user to execute
* Use the widget for plug & use
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{% tab title="🔄 Swaps & Bridges" %}
Unify fragmented liquidity across blockchains and stablecoins.

**Example scenarios:**

* Swap USDC on Ethereum → BRZ on Base
* Bridge AUSD from Plasma → Solana
* Build network & currency abstracted apps with intent-based routing

**How to build it:**

* Use the **API** or **SDK** for cross-chain swaps
* Or embed the Widget for a drop-in swap UI
* Let solvers compete for best execution across chains
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{% tab title="⚙️ Advanced" %}
Push beyond basic flows with primitives that unlock infrastructure-level use cases.

**Example scenarios:**

* **On-chain liquidity management:** Borrow from vaults, rebalance float and monitor utilization without fragmented pre-funding
* **Chain-abstracted infrastructure:** Submit one intent and let solvers handle routing across chains and assets
* **Unified balances:** Power wallets with a single spendable balance (fiat + stablecoins + chains), bridging abstraction but extended to banks.
* **Solver strategies:** Run custom solver bots to capture spreads, arbitrage across corridors, or internalize margins as a PSP
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### Get started

* [**Quickstart**](https://docs.orda.network/developers/quickstart)**:** Make your first request in 5 minutes
* [**Developer Portal**](https://app.orda.network/)**:** Authentication Access
* [**SDKs**](https://docs.orda.network/developers/sdks)**:** Use orda in TypeScript & React (more coming soon)
* [**API Reference**](https://docs.orda.network/developers/api)**:** Full endpoint documentation