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This doc walks through creating a buy order to open a position in a prediction market. You’ll learn how to construct the order request, sign the returned transaction, and submit it to the Solana network.

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Prerequisite

Before opening a position, ensure you have:
API REFERENCEFor the complete endpoint specification, see the Create Order API Reference.

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Create Buy Order

Use POST /orders to create a buy order for YES or NO contracts.
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
ownerPubkeystringYesYour wallet’s public key
marketIdstringYesThe market identifier
isYesbooleanYestrue for YES contracts, false for NO
isBuybooleanYestrue for buy orders
contractsstringNoNumber of contracts to purchase
depositAmountstringYesAmount to deposit (in native token units of JupUSD or USDC)
depositMintstringYesToken mint for deposit (JupUSD or USDC)
Example: Create a buy order for 2 USD worth of contracts 
const response = await fetch('https://api.jup.ag/prediction/v1/orders', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'x-api-key': 'your-api-key'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    ownerPubkey: wallet.publicKey.toString(),
    depositAmount: '2000000',
    depositMint: 'JuprjznTrTSp2UFa3ZBUFgwdAmtZCq4MQCwysN55USD',
    marketId: marketId,
    isYes: true,
    isBuy: true,
  })
});

const orderResponse = await response.json();
console.log(orderResponse);

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Understanding the Response

FieldDescription
transactionBase64-encoded Solana transaction to sign and submit
order.pubkeyThe order’s on-chain account address
order.positionPubkeyThe position’s on-chain account address
order.contractsThe number of contracts being purchased

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Sign and Submit the Transaction

After receiving the order response, you need to:
  1. Deserialize the base64 transaction
  2. Sign it with your wallet
  3. Submit to the Solana network
// Step 1: Create order
const orderResponse = await fetch('https://api.jup.ag/prediction/v1/orders', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'x-api-key': 'your-api-key'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    ownerPubkey: wallet.publicKey.toString(),
    depositAmount: '2000000',
    depositMint: 'JuprjznTrTSp2UFa3ZBUFgwdAmtZCq4MQCwysN55USD',
    marketId: marketId, // Get from events and markets guide
    isYes: true,
    isBuy: true,
  })
}).then(r => r.json());

// Step 2: Deserialize and sign transaction
const transaction = VersionedTransaction.deserialize(
  Buffer.from(orderResponse.transaction, 'base64')
);
transaction.sign([wallet]);

const transactionBinary = transaction.serialize();
const blockhashInfo = await connection.getLatestBlockhashAndContext({ commitment: "confirmed" });

// Step 3: Send the transaction and await status
const signature = await connection.sendRawTransaction(transactionBinary, {
  maxRetries: 0,
  skipPreflight: true,
  preflightCommitment: "confirmed",
});

console.log(`Transaction sent: https://solscan.io/tx/${signature}`);
  
try {
  const confirmation = await connection.confirmTransaction({
    signature,
    blockhash: blockhashInfo.value.blockhash,
    lastValidBlockHeight: blockhashInfo.value.lastValidBlockHeight,
  }, "confirmed");

  if (confirmation.value.err) {
    console.error(`Transaction failed: ${JSON.stringify(confirmation.value.err)}`);
    console.log(`Examine the failed transaction: https://solscan.io/tx/${signature}`);
  } else {
    console.log(`Transaction successful: https://solscan.io/tx/${signature}`);
  }
} catch (error) {
  console.error(`Error confirming transaction: ${error}`);
  console.log(`Examine the transaction status: https://solscan.io/tx/${signature}`);
}

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Checking Order Status

After submitting, the order enters the keeper network for matching and execution. Use GET /orders/status/{orderPubkey} to check the fill status.
Order Flow
  1. Create Order: You sign a transaction that creates an order account on-chain - this transaction only opens an order account and does not guarantee that the order will be filled.
  2. Keeper Fills: Jupiter’s keeper network matches your order with the underlying prediction market
  3. Position Updated: Once filled, your position account reflects the new contracts
  4. Order Closed: The order account is closed after completion
Polling immediately after submitting the transaction might return a pending status or a no order history found error. Wait for a few slots before polling again.
StatusDescription
pendingOrder submitted, waiting to be filled
filledOrder fully executed
failedOrder could not be filled
const orderPubkey = orderResponse.order.pubkey;

const statusResponse = await fetch(
  `https://api.jup.ag/prediction/v1/orders/status/${orderPubkey}`,
  {
    headers: {
      'x-api-key': 'your-api-key'
    }
  }
);

const status = await statusResponse.json();
console.log(status);

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Fee Calculation

To understand how fees work, refer to the Fees page.

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What’s Next

Once you have open positions, learn how to manage them - view your holdings, sell contracts, or cancel pending orders.

Manage Positions

View, sell, and manage your positions

Position Data & History

Query positions, orders, and transaction history