# Switchboard

Complete Switchboard Oracle Protocol SDK for Solana - the permissionless oracle...

- Repository: https://github.com/internet-court/internet-court-skill (7050 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: see repository
- Last updated: 2026-10-26
- Runs scripts: yes, review before use

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add internet-court/internet-court-skill --skill switchboard -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add internet-court/internet-court-skill --skill switchboard -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add internet-court/internet-court-skill --skill switchboard -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add internet-court/internet-court-skill --skill switchboard -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add internet-court/internet-court-skill`

## Description

Complete Switchboard Oracle Protocol SDK for Solana - the permissionless oracle solution for price feeds, on-demand data, VRF randomness, and real-time streaming via Surge. Covers TypeScript SDK, Rust integration, Oracle Quotes, and all Switchboard tools.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# 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

## Core Principles

| Principle | Description |
|-----------|-------------|
| **Speed** | 2-5ms with Surge, 400ms standard - industry-leading for DeFi |
| **Cost Efficiency** | Pull-based feeds eliminate constant streaming costs |
| **Permissionless** | Deploy feeds instantly without approvals |
| **Security** | TEE (Trusted Execution Environments) prevent data manipulation |

## Integration Approaches

### 1. Oracle Quotes (Recommended)
Direct oracle-to-program data flow without on-chain storage:
- Sub-second latency
- 90% cost reduction
- No write locks (parallel reads)
- Stateless design

### 2. Traditional Feeds
Classic pull-based feed updates:
- Feed account maintenance
- Cranking operations
- Good for simple use cases

### 3. Surge (Real-Time)
WebSocket streaming for high-frequency applications:
- Sub-100ms latency
- Persistent connections
- Ideal for trading interfaces

## Program IDs

The rest: https://github.com/internet-court/internet-court-skill/blob/HEAD/vendored/sendaifun/switchboard/SKILL.md