Fetch and decode V8 reports using the Rust SDK

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Rust SDK - V8 reports for RWA streams

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In this tutorial, you'll learn how to use the Data Streams SDK for Rust to fetch and decode V8 reports for Real World Assets (RWAs) streams from the Data Streams Aggregation Network. You'll set up your Rust project, retrieve reports, decode them, and log their attributes.

Requirements

• Rust: Make sure you have Rust installed. You can install Rust by following the instructions on the official Rust website.
• API Credentials: Access to Data Streams requires API credentials. If you haven't already, contact us to request mainnet or testnet access.

Tutorial

You'll start with the set up of your Rust project. Next, you'll fetch and decode reports for RWA streams and log their attributes to your terminal.

Set up your Rust project

1. Create a new directory for your project and navigate to it:

   mkdir my-data-streams-project && cd my-data-streams-project
   

2. Initialize a new Rust project:

   cargo init
   

3. Add the following dependencies to your Cargo.toml file:

   [dependencies]
   chainlink-data-streams-sdk = "1.0.0"
   chainlink-data-streams-report = "1.0.0"
   tokio = { version = "1.4", features = ["full"] }
   hex = "0.4"
   

Fetch and decode a report with a single stream

1. Replace the contents of src/main.rs with the following code:

   use chainlink_data_streams_report::feed_id::ID;
   use chainlink_data_streams_report::report::{ decode_full_report, v8::ReportDataV8 };
   use chainlink_data_streams_sdk::client::Client;
   use chainlink_data_streams_sdk::config::Config;
   use std::env;
   use std::error::Error;
   
   #[tokio::main]
   async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
      // Get feed ID from command line arguments
      let args: Vec<String> = env::args().collect();
      if args.len() < 2 {
         eprintln!("Usage: cargo run [FeedID]");
         std::process::exit(1);
      }
      let feed_id_input = &args[1];
   
      // Get API credentials from environment variables
      let api_key = env::var("API_KEY").expect("API_KEY must be set");
      let api_secret = env::var("API_SECRET").expect("API_SECRET must be set");
   
      // Initialize the configuration
      let config = Config::new(
         api_key,
         api_secret,
         "https://api.testnet-dataengine.chain.link".to_string(),
         "wss://api.testnet-dataengine.chain.link/ws".to_string()
      ).build()?;
   
      // Initialize the client
      let client = Client::new(config)?;
   
      // Parse the feed ID
      let feed_id = ID::from_hex_str(feed_id_input)?;
   
      // Fetch the latest report
      let response = client.get_latest_report(feed_id).await?;
      println!("\nRaw report data: {:?}\n", response.report);
   
      // Decode the report
      let full_report = hex::decode(&response.report.full_report[2..])?;
      let (_report_context, report_blob) = decode_full_report(&full_report)?;
      let report_data = ReportDataV8::decode(&report_blob)?;
   
      // Print decoded report details
      println!("\nDecoded Report for Stream ID {}:", feed_id_input);
      println!("------------------------------------------");
      println!("Valid From Timestamp  : {}", response.report.valid_from_timestamp);
      println!("Observations Timestamp: {}", response.report.observations_timestamp);
      println!("Last Update Timestamp : {}", report_data.last_update_timestamp);
      println!("Expires At            : {}", report_data.expires_at);
      println!("Mid Price             : {}", report_data.mid_price);
      println!("Link Fee              : {}", report_data.link_fee);
      println!("Native Fee            : {}", report_data.native_fee);
      println!("Market Status         : {}", report_data.market_status);
      println!("------------------------------------------");
   
      Ok(())
   }
   
   

2. Set up your API credentials as environment variables:

   export API_KEY="<YOUR_API_KEY>"
   export API_SECRET="<YOUR_API_SECRET>"
   

   Replace <YOUR_API_KEY> and <YOUR_API_SECRET> with your API credentials.

3. For this example, you will read from an RWA stream. See the Data Streams RWA streams page for a complete list of available Real World Assets.

   Build and run your application. Replace [STREAM_ID] with your stream ID.

   cargo run -- [STREAM_ID]
   

   Expect output similar to the following in your terminal:

   Raw report data: Report { feed_id: [STREAM_ID], valid_from_timestamp: 1734125487, observations_timestamp: 1734125487, full_report: "0x..." }
   
   
   Decoded Report for Stream ID [STREAM_ID]:
   ------------------------------------------
   Valid From Timestamp  : 1753554142
   Observations Timestamp: 1753554142
   Last Update Timestamp : 1753476931520000000
   Expires At            : 1756146142
   Mid Price             : 213940000000000000000
   Link Fee              : 17474419425934927
   Native Fee            : 85926694786199
   Market Status         : 1
   ------------------------------------------
   

Decoded report details

The decoded report details include:

Payload for onchain verification

In this tutorial, you log and decode the full_report payload to extract the report data. In a production environment, you should verify the data to ensure its integrity and authenticity. Refer to the Verify report data onchain tutorial.

Explanation

Initializing the API client and configuration

The API client is initialized in two steps:

1. Config::new creates a configuration with your API credentials and endpoints. This function:

   • Validates your API key and secret
   • Sets up the REST API endpoint for data retrieval
   • Configures optional settings like TLS verification

2. Client::new creates the HTTP client with your configuration. This client:

   • Handles authentication automatically
   • Manages HTTP connections efficiently
   • Implements retry logic for failed requests

Fetching reports

The SDK provides several methods to fetch reports through the REST API:

1. Latest report: get_latest_report retrieves the most recent report for a feed:

   • Takes a feed ID as input
   • Returns a single report with the latest timestamp
   • Useful for applications that need the most current data

2. Historical report: get_report fetches a report at a specific timestamp:

   • Takes both feed ID and timestamp
   • Returns the report closest to the requested timestamp
   • Helpful for historical analysis or verification

Each API request automatically:

• Generates HMAC authentication headers
• Includes proper timestamps
• Handles HTTP response status codes
• Deserializes the JSON response into Rust structures

Decoding reports

Reports are decoded in three stages:

1. Hex decoding: The full_report field comes as a hex string prefixed with "0x":

   let full_report = hex::decode(&response.report.full_report[2..])?;
   

2. Report separation: decode_full_report splits the binary data:

   • Extracts the report context (metadata)
   • Isolates the report blob (actual data)
   • Validates the report format

3. Data extraction: ReportDataV8::decode parses the report blob into structured data:

   • Price
   • Market status (Open, Closed, or Unknown)
   • Fee information for onchain verification
   • Timestamp information

Error handling

The example demonstrates Rust's robust error handling:

1. Type-safe errors:

   • Uses custom error types for different failure scenarios
   • Implements the Error trait for proper error propagation
   • Provides detailed error messages for debugging

2. Error propagation:

   • Uses the ? operator for clean error handling
   • Converts errors between types when needed
   • Bubbles up errors to the main function

3. Input validation:

   • Checks command-line arguments
   • Validates environment variables
   • Verifies feed ID format

The decoded data can be used for further processing, analysis, or display in your application. For production environments, you must verify the data onchain using the provided full_report payload.