Fetch and decode V4 reports using the Rust SDK

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In this guide, you'll learn how to use Chainlink Data Streams with the Streams Direct implementation and the Data Streams SDK for Rust to fetch and decode V4 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

  • Git: Make sure you have Git installed. You can check your current version by running git --version in your terminal and download the latest version from the official Git website if necessary.
  • Rust: Make sure you have Rust installed. You can install Rust by following the instructions on the official Rust website.
  • API Credentials: Access to the Streams Direct implementation requires API credentials. If you haven't already, contact us to request mainnet or testnet early access.

Guide

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 Data Streams SDK to your Cargo.toml:

    [dependencies]
    data-streams-sdk = { git = "https://github.com/smartcontractkit/data-streams-sdk.git", subdir = "rust/crates/sdk" }
    data-streams-report = { git = "https://github.com/smartcontractkit/data-streams-sdk.git", subdir = "rust/crates/report" }
    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 data_streams_report::feed_id::ID;
    use data_streams_report::report::{decode_full_report, v4::ReportDataV4}; // Import the v4 report schema for RWA streams
    use data_streams_sdk::client::Client;
    use 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 = ReportDataV4::decode(&report_blob)?;
    
        // Print decoded report details
        println!("\nDecoded Report for Stream ID {}:", feed_id_input);
        println!("------------------------------------------");
        println!("Observations Timestamp: {}", response.report.observations_timestamp);
        println!("Benchmark Price       : {}", report_data.price);
        println!("Valid From Timestamp  : {}", response.report.valid_from_timestamp);
        println!("Expires At            : {}", report_data.expires_at);
        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 the AUD/USD stream. This stream ID is 0x000434a5b30cafe7e853832a458ea1591dc2f5fb5e4cf80b9979b8248065a7ea. See the Data Streams RWA streams page for a complete list of available Real World Assets.

    Build and run your application:

    cargo run -- 0x000434a5b30cafe7e853832a458ea1591dc2f5fb5e4cf80b9979b8248065a7ea
    

    Expect output similar to the following in your terminal:

    Raw report data: Report { feed_id: 0x000434a5b30cafe7e853832a458ea1591dc2f5fb5e4cf80b9979b8248065a7ea, valid_from_timestamp: 1734125487, observations_timestamp: 1734125487, full_report: "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" }
    
    
    Decoded Report for Stream ID 0x000434a5b30cafe7e853832a458ea1591dc2f5fb5e4cf80b9979b8248065a7ea:
    ------------------------------------------
    Observations Timestamp: 1734125487
    Benchmark Price       : 635840000000000000
    Valid From Timestamp  : 1734125487
    Expires At            : 1734211887
    Link Fee              : 0
    Native Fee            : 0
    Market Status         : 2
    ------------------------------------------
    

Decoded report details

The decoded report details include:

AttributeValueDescription
Stream ID0x000434a5b30cafe7e853832a458ea1591dc2f5fb5e4cf80b9979b8248065a7eaThe unique identifier for the stream. In this example, the stream is for AUD/USD.
Observations Timestamp1734125487The timestamp indicating when the data was captured.
Benchmark Price635840000000000000The observed price in the report, with 18 decimals. For readability: 0.63584 USD per AUD.
Valid From Timestamp1734125487The start validity timestamp for the report, indicating when the data becomes relevant.
Expires At1734211887The expiration timestamp of the report, indicating the point at which the data becomes outdated.
Link Fee0The fee to pay in LINK tokens for the onchain verification of the report data. With 18 decimals. Note: This example fee is not indicative of actual fees.
Native Fee0The fee to pay in the native blockchain token (e.g., ETH on Ethereum) for the onchain verification of the report data. With 18 decimals. Note: This example fee is not indicative of actual fees.
Market Status2The DON's consensus on whether the market is currently open. Possible values: 0 (Unknown), 1 (Closed), 2 (Open).

Payload for onchain verification

In this guide, 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 guide.

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: ReportDataV4::decode parses the report blob into structured data:

    • Price (18 decimal places)
    • 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.

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