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MEV protection against sandwich attacks and front-running

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MEV Protection - Complete API Reference

Protect trades from MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) attacks including sandwich attacks and front-running.


Chat Commands

Protection Settings

/mev                                Show current protection
/mev status                         Protection status
/mev enable                         Enable protection
/mev disable                        Disable protection

Configure Protection

/mev level aggressive               Maximum protection
/mev level standard                 Balanced protection
/mev level minimal                  Basic protection
/mev provider flashbots             Use Flashbots
/mev provider mev-blocker           Use MEV Blocker

Check Transaction

/mev check <tx-hash>                Check if tx was attacked
/mev simulate <order>               Simulate MEV risk

TypeScript API Reference

Create MEV Protection

import { createMEVProtection } from 'clodds/mev';

const mev = createMEVProtection({
  // Default level
  level: 'standard',

  // Providers
  providers: {
    ethereum: 'flashbots',    // 'flashbots' | 'mev-blocker'
    solana: 'jito',           // 'jito' | 'standard'
  },

  // Settings
  maxPriorityFee: 5,  // gwei
  bundleTimeout: 60,  // seconds
});

Execute Protected Trade

// EVM trade with protection
const result = await mev.executeProtected({
  chain: 'ethereum',
  type: 'swap',
  tokenIn: 'USDC',
  tokenOut: 'ETH',
  amountIn: 10000,
  minAmountOut: calculateMinOut(10000, 0.5),  // 0.5% slippage
});

console.log(`Tx hash: ${result.txHash}`);
console.log(`Protected: ${result.protected}`);
console.log(`Bundle ID: ${result.bundleId}`);
console.log(`Savings: $${result.estimatedSavings}`);

Flashbots (Ethereum)

// Submit via Flashbots Protect
const result = await mev.flashbots({
  to: routerAddress,
  data: swapCalldata,
  value: 0,
  maxFeePerGas: parseGwei('50'),
  maxPriorityFeePerGas: parseGwei('2'),
});

console.log(`Submitted to Flashbots`);
console.log(`Bundle hash: ${result.bundleHash}`);

// Wait for inclusion
const status = await mev.waitForInclusion(result.bundleHash);
console.log(`Included in block: ${status.blockNumber}`);

MEV Blocker (Ethereum)

// Use MEV Blocker by CoW Protocol
const result = await mev.mevBlocker({
  to: routerAddress,
  data: swapCalldata,
  value: 0,
});

// MEV Blocker automatically:
// - Protects from sandwich attacks
// - Backruns profitable MEV to you
// - Returns any captured MEV
console.log(`MEV captured: $${result.mevCaptured}`);

Jito (Solana)

// Submit via Jito bundles
const result = await mev.jito({
  instructions: swapInstructions,
  tip: 10000,  // lamports tip to validators
});

console.log(`Bundle ID: ${result.bundleId}`);
console.log(`Status: ${result.status}`);

Check Transaction

// Check if a past transaction was attacked
const analysis = await mev.analyzeTransaction(txHash);

console.log(`Was attacked: ${analysis.wasAttacked}`);
if (analysis.wasAttacked) {
  console.log(`Attack type: ${analysis.attackType}`);
  console.log(`Attacker: ${analysis.attacker}`);
  console.log(`Loss: $${analysis.estimatedLoss}`);
  console.log(`Frontrun tx: ${analysis.frontrunTx}`);
  console.log(`Backrun tx: ${analysis.backrunTx}`);
}

Simulate MEV Risk

// Before trading, check MEV risk
const risk = await mev.simulateRisk({
  chain: 'ethereum',
  type: 'swap',
  tokenIn: 'USDC',
  tokenOut: 'PEPE',
  amountIn: 50000,
});

console.log(`MEV risk: ${risk.level}`);  // 'low' | 'medium' | 'high'
console.log(`Estimated max loss: $${risk.maxLoss}`);
console.log(`Recommendation: ${risk.recommendation}`);

if (risk.level === 'high') {
  console.log('⚠️ High MEV risk - use protection!');
}

Protection Levels

// Aggressive - maximum protection, slower
mev.setLevel('aggressive', {
  usePrivateMempool: true,
  bundleOnly: true,
  maxSlippage: 0.1,
  waitForProtection: true,
});

// Standard - balanced protection
mev.setLevel('standard', {
  usePrivateMempool: true,
  bundleOnly: false,
  maxSlippage: 0.5,
});

// Minimal - basic protection
mev.setLevel('minimal', {
  usePrivateMempool: false,
  bundleOnly: false,
  maxSlippage: 1.0,
});

MEV Attack Types

AttackDescriptionProtection
SandwichFront + backrun your tradePrivate mempool
Front-runningCopy your trade firstPrivate mempool
Back-runningProfit after your tradeJito/Flashbots
JIT LiquidityManipulate poolSlippage limits

Protection Providers

ChainProviderMethod
EthereumFlashbots ProtectPrivate relay
EthereumMEV BlockerCoW Protocol
SolanaJitoBundle submission
L2sNativeSequencer protection

When to Use Protection

Trade SizeTokenRecommendation
< $1,000MajorMinimal
$1,000 - $10,000MajorStandard
> $10,000MajorAggressive
Any sizeMeme/Low liquidityAggressive

Best Practices

  1. Always protect large trades — MEV bots watch everything
  2. Use tight slippage — Limits attack profitability
  3. Check before trading — Simulate MEV risk
  4. Review transactions — Learn from past attacks
  5. L2s are safer — Sequencer provides natural protection
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