Frequently Asked Questions
About Near Intents

Near Intents is a cross-chain intent-based trading protocol built on the NEAR Protocol. Instead of manually routing your trade through bridges and DEXes, you simply express your intent — "I want to swap X tokens for Y tokens" — and a network of competitive solvers finds and executes the best possible route on your behalf.

The flow is straightforward: you connect your wallet, select the tokens you want to swap, enter an amount, and submit your intent. Solvers compete to fill your order, and the best price is executed on-chain. Settlement is secured by NEAR's smart contract infrastructure, so you never have to trust a single intermediary.

Near Intents currently supports assets across multiple chains including NEAR, Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana, and more — all from a single interface.

Near Intents supports a wide range of wallets and chains. On the wallet side, you can connect using:

• NEAR wallets (MyNearWallet, Meteor, HERE Wallet)
• MetaMask and other EVM-compatible wallets
• WalletConnect-enabled wallets

Supported blockchains include NEAR Protocol, Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, BNB Chain, Bitcoin, Solana, and more. The list grows as new solver integrations are added.

You can hold assets on any supported chain and swap them to any other supported chain in a single transaction — Near Intents handles all the complexity behind the scenes.

Near Intents itself does not charge a protocol-level trading fee. Costs you may encounter include:

• Network gas fees — small NEAR storage/gas fees for on-chain actions, typically fractions of a cent.
• Solver spread — solvers competing for your order price in the output amount. Because solvers compete, this spread tends to be minimal.
• Bridge fees — if your swap requires a cross-chain bridge, the bridge protocol may charge a small fee which is reflected in the quote.

All estimated costs are shown to you before you confirm any transaction, so there are no hidden surprises. Near Intents always shows you the expected output amount so you can compare with other platforms.

The solver network is the core innovation behind Near Intents. Solvers are specialized actors — market makers, trading bots, and liquidity providers — who monitor open intents and compete to fill them at the best rate.

When you submit a swap intent, multiple solvers simultaneously evaluate it and submit their best offers. The smart contract automatically selects the winning solver that offers the best output for your specified input. This competitive dynamic means:

• Solvers are economically incentivized to offer better rates than competitors.
• You are never stuck relying on a single liquidity source.
• The system naturally aggregates liquidity across DEXes, CEXes, and private market makers.

Settlement is fully on-chain via NEAR smart contracts, so neither the protocol team nor any single solver can manipulate the outcome.

Security is a top priority for Near Intents. Here is how your funds are protected:

• Non-custodial by design — Near Intents never holds your assets. Funds remain in your wallet or in the verified smart contract escrow until the trade settles.
• On-chain settlement — All swaps settle on NEAR Protocol, which provides cryptographic guarantees. Smart contracts enforce the agreed terms atomically.
• Slippage protection — You can set a maximum slippage tolerance. If a solver cannot meet your minimum output, the transaction is not executed.
• Audited contracts — The Near Intents smart contracts have undergone third-party security audits by reputable firms.
• No private key access — The interface never requests your private keys or seed phrases.

As with any DeFi protocol, always verify you are on the correct domain and never share your seed phrase with anyone.

Near Intents offers two primary trading modes:

• Swap — The standard flow. You submit an intent for a specific token pair and amount, solvers compete to fill it immediately at market rates. This is best for most everyday trades where speed and best market price matter.
• OTC (Over-The-Counter) — Lets you create a custom order at a specific price you define. Another party can then accept your order. This is ideal for large trades where you want to avoid market impact, or when you have a counterparty in mind and want to agree on a fixed rate without slippage.

Both modes are non-custodial and settle on-chain through Near Intents's smart contracts. OTC orders can be shared via a link, making it easy to coordinate peer-to-peer trades securely.

To use Near Intents for swaps, you need assets in your NEAR-connected account. Here is the typical flow:

• Deposit — Click "Deposit" in the interface, select the token and source chain, and follow the prompts. Near Intents supports deposits from EVM chains, Solana, Bitcoin, and more using integrated bridges and wrapped tokens.
• Swap — Once deposited, choose your sell and buy tokens and submit your intent. The swap executes through the solver network.
• Withdraw — After swapping, you can withdraw your tokens back to any supported chain address directly from the interface.

You can view your full transaction history in the "History" tab after connecting your wallet. All past intents, deposits, and withdrawals are recorded on-chain and visible at any time.

If no solver is able to fill your intent within the defined time window (or if market conditions change significantly), your intent expires and your tokens are safely returned to your account. You are never left in a state where funds are stuck or lost due to an unfilled order.

If a transaction fails partway through due to network congestion or a technical issue, the atomic nature of the smart contract guarantees that either the full swap completes or everything is rolled back. Partial fills are not possible without your explicit consent.

You can always check the status of your intents in the History section of Near Intents. If you encounter persistent issues, the community support channels on Telegram and Discord are available to help.