Intents

What is an Intent?

An intent is a declaration of what you want to achieve, not how to achieve it.

Traditional Approach (How): "Execute a swap of 1,000 SUI for USDC on Cetus DEX using the SUI/USDC pool at 0.3% fee tier". Intent Approach (What): "I want to convert 1,000 SUI into USDC".

The "how" is left to competing solvers who find the optimal execution path.

Benefits of Intent-Based Trading

1. Simplicity

You don't need to:

• Know which DEX has the best price

• Understand liquidity pool mechanics

• Calculate optimal routing paths

• Manually compare gas costs

2. Better Execution

Solvers compete to give you the best deal, considering factors you might miss:

• Hidden liquidity sources

• Gas cost optimization

• MEV protection strategies

• Multi-protocol routing

3. Future-Proof

As new protocols launch, solvers automatically incorporate them into their strategies without requiring you to learn new interfaces.

Intent Parameters

When creating an intent, you can specify:

Required Parameters:

• What asset you're starting with (input)

• What asset you want to receive (output)

• The amount you're trading

Optional Constraints:

• Maximum slippage tolerance

• Deadline for execution

• Minimum output amount

• Maximum gas price

• Preferred protocols or exclusions

Privacy Settings:

• Who can view your intent

• How long it remains visible

• Whether to reveal intent size