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From interactive tutorials to production-ready SDKs — choose your path and ship.
Interactive tutorials
The fastest way to learn is by doing. Our live-coding environment at learn.cow.fi lets you write and run code directly in your browser — no installation required.learn.cow.fi
Browser-based tutorials powered by web containers, pre-configured with the CoW Protocol SDK
- All basic order steps — quoting, signing, submitting, cancelling, application data
- Advanced order features — Eth-Flow, Pre-signed orders,
ERC-1271signing
We intentionally don’t include static code snippets in the docs. Code examples go stale quickly. The live-coding environment always uses the latest SDK and teaches you how to think about the problem, not just copy-paste.
Choose your integration approach
Widget
Drop-in swap UI — ready in minutes
TypeScript SDK
Full TypeScript SDK for custom apps
Python SDK
Trading bots, data, and automation
REST API
Language-agnostic, maximum control
Technical reference
Deep-dive documentation for when you need the specifics:| Resource | What it covers |
|---|---|
| TypeScript SDK | Order creation, signing, management |
| cow-py (Python) | Python SDK — async swaps, subgraph, composable orders |
| Orderbook API | REST API for orders, quotes, and trades |
| Solver API | Auction instances and solution submission |
| Smart Contracts | Settlement, VaultRelayer, periphery contracts |
| ComposableCoW | Programmatic orders framework |