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Data Feeds API Reference

When you use data feeds, retrieve the feeds through the AggregatorV3Interface and the proxy address. Optionally, you can call variables and functions in the AccessControlledOffchainAggregator contract to get information about the aggregator behind the proxy.

AggregatorV3Interface

Import this interface to your contract and use it to run functions in the proxy contract. Create the interface object by pointing to the proxy address. For example, on Sepolia you could create the interface object in the constructor of your contract using the following example:

/**
 * Network: Sepolia
 * Data Feed: ETH/USD
 * Address: 0x694AA1769357215DE4FAC081bf1f309aDC325306
 */
constructor() {
  priceFeed = AggregatorV3Interface(0x694AA1769357215DE4FAC081bf1f309aDC325306);
}

To see examples for how to use this interface, read the Using Data Feeds guide.

You can see the code for the AggregatorV3Interface contract on GitHub.

Functions in AggregatorV3Interface

NameDescription
decimalsThe number of decimals in the response.
descriptionThe description of the aggregator that the proxy points to.
getRoundDataGet data from a specific round.
latestRoundDataGet data from the latest round.
versionThe version representing the type of aggregator the proxy points to.

decimals

Get the number of decimals present in the response value.

function decimals() external view returns (uint8);
  • RETURN: The number of decimals.

description

Get the description of the underlying aggregator that the proxy points to.

function description() external view returns (string memory);
  • RETURN: The description of the underlying aggregator.

getRoundData

Get data about a specific round, using the roundId.

function getRoundData(
  uint80 _roundId
) external view returns (uint80 roundId, int256 answer, uint256 startedAt, uint256 updatedAt, uint80 answeredInRound);

Parameters:

  • _roundId: The round ID

Return values:

  • roundId: The round ID
  • answer: The answer for this round
  • startedAt: Timestamp of when the round started
  • updatedAt: Timestamp of when the round was updated
  • answeredInRound: Deprecated - Previously used when answers could take multiple rounds to be computed

latestRoundData

Get the data from the latest round.

function latestRoundData() external view
    returns (
        uint80 roundId,
        int256 answer,
        uint256 startedAt,
        uint256 updatedAt,
        uint80 answeredInRound
    )

Return values:

  • roundId: The round ID.
  • answer: The data that this specific feed provides. Depending on the feed you selected, this answer provides asset prices, reserves, NFT floor prices, and other types of data.
  • startedAt: Timestamp of when the round started.
  • updatedAt: Timestamp of when the round was updated.
  • answeredInRound: Deprecated - Previously used when answers could take multiple rounds to be computed

version

The version representing the type of aggregator the proxy points to.

function version() external view returns (uint256)
  • RETURN: The version number.

AccessControlledOffchainAggregator

This is the contract for the aggregator. You can call functions on the aggregator directly, but it is a best practice to use the AggregatorV3Interface to run functions on the proxy instead so that changes to the aggregator do not affect your application. Read the aggregator contract only if you need functions that are not available in the proxy.

The aggregator contract has several variables and functions that might be useful for your application. Although aggregator contracts are similar for each data feed, some aggregators have different variables. Use the typeAndVersion() function on the aggregator to identify what type of aggregator it is and what version it is running.

Always check the contract source code and configuration to understand how specific data feeds operate. For example, the aggregator contract for BTC/USD on Arbitrum is different from the aggregators on other networks.

For examples of the contracts that are typically used in aggregator deployments, see the libocr repository on GitHub.

Variables and functions in AccessControlledOffchainAggregator

This contract imports OffchainAggregator and SimpleReadAccessController, which also include their own imports. The variables and functions lists include the publicly accessible items from these imported contracts.

A simple way to read the variables or functions is to get the ABI from a blockchain explorer and point the ABI to the aggregator address. To do this in Remix, follow the Using the ABI with AtAddress guide in the Remix documentation. As an example, you can find the ABI for the BTC/USD aggregator by viewing the contract code in Etherscan.

Variables:

NameDescription
LINKThe address for the LINK token contract on a specific network.
billingAccessControllerThe address for the billingAccessController, which limits access to the billing configuration for the aggregator.
checkEnabledA boolean that indicates if access is limited to addresses on the internal access list.
maxAnswerThis value is no longer used on most Data Feeds. Evaluate if your use case for Data Feeds requires a custom circuit breaker and implement it to meet the needs of your application. See the Risk Mitigation page for more information.
minAnswerThis value is no longer used on most Data Feeds. Evaluate if your use case for Data Feeds requires a custom circuit breaker and implement it to meet the needs of your application. See the Risk Mitigation page for more information.
ownerThe address that owns this aggregator contract. This controls which address can execute specific functions.

Functions:

NameDescription
decimalsReturn the number of digits of precision for the stored answer. Answers are stored in fixed-point format.
descriptionReturn a description for this data feed. This is different depending on which feed you select.
getAnswer Deprecated - Do not use this function.
getBillingRetrieve the current billing configuration.
getRoundDataGet the full information for a specific aggregator round including the answer and update timestamps. Use this to get the full historical data for a round.
getTimestamp Deprecated - Do not use this function.
hasAccessCheck if an address has internal access.
latestAnswer Deprecated - Do not use this function.
latestConfigDetailsReturn information about the current off-chain reporting protocol configuration.
latestRound Deprecated - Do not use this function.
latestRoundDataGet the full information for the most recent round including the answer and update timestamps.
latestTimestamp Deprecated - Do not use this function.
latestTransmissionDetailsGet information about the most recent answer.
linkAvailableForPaymentGet the amount of LINK on this contract that is available to make payments to oracles. This value can be negative if there are outstanding payment obligations.
oracleObservationCountReturns the number of observations that oracle is due to be reimbursed for.
owedPaymentReturns how much LINK an oracle is owed for its observations.
requesterAccessControllerReturns the address for the access controller contract.
transmittersThe oracle addresses that can report answers to this aggregator.
typeAndVersionReturns the aggregator type and version. Many aggregators are AccessControlledOffchainAggregator 3.0.0, but there are other variants in production. The version is for the type of aggregator, and different from the contract version.
validatorConfigReturns the address and the gas limit for the validator contract.
versionReturns the contract version. This is different from the typeAndVersion for the aggregator.

decimals

Return the number of digits of precision for the stored answer. Answers are stored in fixed-point format.

function decimals() external view returns (uint8 decimalPlaces);

description

Return a description for this data feed. Usually this is an asset pair for a price feed.

function description() public view override checkAccess returns (string memory) {
  return super.description();
}

getAnswer

getBilling

Retrieve the current billing configuration.

function getBilling()
  external
  view
  returns (
    uint32 maximumGasPrice,
    uint32 reasonableGasPrice,
    uint32 microLinkPerEth,
    uint32 linkGweiPerObservation,
    uint32 linkGweiPerTransmission
  )
{
  Billing memory billing = s_billing;
  return (
    billing.maximumGasPrice,
    billing.reasonableGasPrice,
    billing.microLinkPerEth,
    billing.linkGweiPerObservation,
    billing.linkGweiPerTransmission
  );
}

getRoundData

Get the full information for a specific aggregator round including the answer and update timestamps. Use this to get the full historical data for a round.

function getRoundData(
  uint80 _roundId
)
  public
  view
  override
  checkAccess
  returns (uint80 roundId, int256 answer, uint256 startedAt, uint256 updatedAt, uint80 answeredInRound)
{
  return super.getRoundData(_roundId);
}

getTimestamp

hasAccess

Check if an address has internal access.

function hasAccess(address _user, bytes memory _calldata) public view virtual override returns (bool) {
  return super.hasAccess(_user, _calldata) || _user == tx.origin;
}

latestAnswer

latestConfigDetails

Return information about the current off-chain reporting protocol configuration.

function latestConfigDetails() external view returns (uint32 configCount, uint32 blockNumber, bytes16 configDigest) {
  return (s_configCount, s_latestConfigBlockNumber, s_hotVars.latestConfigDigest);
}

latestRound

latestRoundData

Get the full information for the most recent round including the answer and update timestamps.

function latestRoundData()
  public
  view
  override
  checkAccess
  returns (uint80 roundId, int256 answer, uint256 startedAt, uint256 updatedAt, uint80 answeredInRound)
{
  return super.latestRoundData();
}

latestTimestamp

latestTransmissionDetails

Get information about the most recent answer.

function latestTransmissionDetails()
  external
  view
  returns (bytes16 configDigest, uint32 epoch, uint8 round, int192 latestAnswer, uint64 latestTimestamp)
{
  require(msg.sender == tx.origin, "Only callable by EOA");
  return (
    s_hotVars.latestConfigDigest,
    uint32(s_hotVars.latestEpochAndRound >> 8),
    uint8(s_hotVars.latestEpochAndRound),
    s_transmissions[s_hotVars.latestAggregatorRoundId].answer,
    s_transmissions[s_hotVars.latestAggregatorRoundId].timestamp
  );
}

linkAvailableForPayment

Get the amount of LINK on this contract that is available to make payments to oracles. This value can be negative if there are outstanding payment obligations.

function linkAvailableForPayment() external view returns (int256 availableBalance) {
  // there are at most one billion LINK, so this cast is safe
  int256 balance = int256(LINK.balanceOf(address(this)));
  // according to the argument in the definition of totalLINKDue,
  // totalLINKDue is never greater than 2**172, so this cast is safe
  int256 due = int256(totalLINKDue());
  // safe from overflow according to above sizes
  return int256(balance) - int256(due);
}

oracleObservationCount

Returns the number of observations that oracle is due to be reimbursed for.

function oracleObservationCount(address _signerOrTransmitter) external view returns (uint16) {
  Oracle memory oracle = s_oracles[_signerOrTransmitter];
  if (oracle.role == Role.Unset) {
    return 0;
  }
  return s_oracleObservationsCounts[oracle.index] - 1;
}

owedPayment

Returns how much LINK an oracle is owed for its observations.

function owedPayment(address _transmitter) public view returns (uint256) {
  Oracle memory oracle = s_oracles[_transmitter];
  if (oracle.role == Role.Unset) {
    return 0;
  }
  Billing memory billing = s_billing;
  uint256 linkWeiAmount = uint256(s_oracleObservationsCounts[oracle.index] - 1) *
    uint256(billing.linkGweiPerObservation) *
    (1 gwei);
  linkWeiAmount += s_gasReimbursementsLinkWei[oracle.index] - 1;
  return linkWeiAmount;
}

requesterAccessController

Returns the address for the access controller contract.

function requesterAccessController() external view returns (AccessControllerInterface) {
  return s_requesterAccessController;
}

transmitters

The oracle addresses that can report answers to this aggregator.

function transmitters() external view returns (address[] memory) {
  return s_transmitters;
}

typeAndVersion

Returns the aggregator type and version. Many aggregators are AccessControlledOffchainAggregator 2.0.0, but there are other variants in production. The version is for the type of aggregator, and different from the contract version.

function typeAndVersion() external pure virtual override returns (string memory) {
  return "AccessControlledOffchainAggregator 2.0.0";
}

validatorConfig

Returns the address and the gas limit for the validator contract.

function validatorConfig() external view returns (AggregatorValidatorInterface validator, uint32 gasLimit) {
  ValidatorConfig memory vc = s_validatorConfig;
  return (vc.validator, vc.gasLimit);
}

version

Returns the contract version. This is different from the typeAndVersion for the aggregator.

function version() external view returns (uint256);

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