Oryn lets users express a cross-chain swap intent: what they want to send, what they want to receive, and where it should arrive. Oryn coordinates that intent through quotes, solver liquidity, and on-chain escrow vaults.
The short version: the user locks source funds, a solver prepares destination liquidity, and a shared secret lets both sides settle. If the swap cannot finish within its expiry window, the cancel path protects the locked funds.
Oryn does not rely on a custody handoff. Funds move through on-chain vaults with claim and cancel rules, while services coordinate quotes, orders, and status updates.
Choose your path
| You are | Start with | You will learn |
|---|
| Swapper | Use Oryn | What happens during a swap, how claim/cancelled states work, and what to check before using beta. |
| Curious reader | How It Works | The mental model behind intents, solvers, and escrow settlement. |
| Developer | Developer Overview | When to use the API, planned SDK, or embedded widget. |
| API integrator | Developer Quickstart | How to create an order, initiate escrow, submit a claim, and track status. |
| Contract reader | Contracts Overview | How the vault and factory contracts enforce settlement. |
What Oryn unlocks
| Capability | Why it matters |
|---|
| Intent-based swaps | Users ask for an outcome instead of manually bridging through every step. |
| Solver liquidity | Destination liquidity can be prepared by market participants instead of forcing the user through a single bridge path. |
| Escrow settlement | Source and destination sides share a commitment so claims and cancellations are enforceable on-chain. |
| Gas-assisted claims | Relayers can submit destination claims for users after validating the secret and route. |
| Route flexibility | Direct EVM routes and Avalanche hop routes can use the same order lifecycle model. |
One swap, end to end
- The user requests a quote for a supported asset pair.
- Oryn creates an order from the quote and a commitment hash.
- The user initiates the source-side escrow.
- A solver initiates the destination-side escrow.
- The destination side is claimed by revealing the secret.
- The solver claims the source side with the revealed secret.
- If a side expires before claim, the cancel path becomes available.
Public docs map
- Home pages explain Oryn for swappers and curious readers.
- Developer pages cover API integration, planned SDK surfaces, widget direction, lifecycle handling, and route support.
- API Reference pages are generated from the current orderbook and relayer OpenAPI specs.
- Contract pages document the vaults and factories that enforce settlement.
The beta app, testnet routes, and developer surfaces can change quickly. Verify the current app URL, endpoints, and contract addresses before moving meaningful value.
