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# DZap Core

> Swap + bridge aggregator. One quote, best execution.

DZap Core aggregates DEXs and bridges so you don't have to. Ask for a quote on any source/destination pair — same-chain or cross-chain — and Core returns the best route, ready to execute.

## What it does

* **Swap** — same-chain token swaps routed across the major DEX aggregators (ParaSwap, OKX, 1inch, Uniswap, etc.).
* **Bridge** — cross-chain transfers routed across bridges (Across, Mayan, Allbridge, Chainflip, Orbiter, ...).
* **Best-of-N** — quotes are scored by output amount, fees, and execution risk; the API ranks them.

## When to use Core

| Scenario                 | Core is right when…                                         |
| ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| User-facing swap UI      | You want a quote, then have the user sign and submit        |
| Programmatic rebalancing | You execute on a schedule and care about gas predictability |
| Bridge integration       | You need one bridge interface across many providers         |

If you instead want **one signature** that bundles approve + swap + bridge + LP-deposit, look at [DZap Fuse](/products/dzap-fuse/overview).

## How a request flows

<Steps>
  <Step title="Request a quote">
    Call `getTradeQuotes()` (SDK) or `POST /v1/quotes` (Trade API) with source/destination tokens, amount, and account.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick a quote">
    The response includes ranked routes. Show one or many to your user.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Build + sign">
    Call `buildTradeTxn()` to get the transaction payload, then sign it with the user's wallet.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Submit + track">
    Send the transaction. Use `getTradeTxnStatus()` to track until completion (especially for bridges, which span chains).
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="How it works" icon="diagram-project" href="/products/dzap-core/how-it-works">
    Routing engine, fee model, MEV protection.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Swap" icon="arrows-rotate" href="/products/dzap-core/swap">
    Same-chain swap flow, end to end.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Bridge" icon="bridge" href="/products/dzap-core/bridge">
    Cross-chain transfers and tracking.
  </Card>

  <Card title="API reference" icon="code" href="/api/trade/overview">
    Trade API endpoints.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>