Builder Onboarding
Use this page when your team is planning to launch its own trading frontend on Orderly and onboard its own users. This page covers builder setup and launch readiness. Once your builder identity is in place, move to the technical docs to implement the product itself. If you are an API trader using an existing builder, you do not need the full builder onboarding flow. Start from the Integration FAQs instead.What this page covers
This guide helps you:- choose the right launch path
- set up your builder profile
- understand how builder fees and tiers work
- complete graduation and obtain your broker ID
- register your admin account
- hand off cleanly into implementation and launch preparation
Step 1: Sign up for a builder profile and choose your launch path
All builders start by signing up on the Orderly One portal — connecting wallet, verifying ownership and creating a builder profile. Orderly One serves as the builder portal for profile setup and broker ID creation, regardless of which launch path you choose. Profile information to provide:- Builder name
- Distributor code (if you were referred by a distributor)
- Launch path (low-code or SDK/API integration)
Option A: Low-code
The low-code path is the faster route to market if you want a branded trading experience with less custom frontend work.- Best for: teams that want to launch quickly with a more packaged setup
- Graduation fee: $100
- What to do: create your DEX frontend using the Orderly One portal. You will need to create the frontend DEX with Orderly One in order to complete the builder profile creation and setup.
Option B: Custom SDK/API integration
Custom integration is the better fit when you want full control over product design, frontend behavior, and integration logic.- Best for: wallets, existing exchanges, and teams building a more customized trading journey
- Graduation fee: $10
- What to do: graduate to obtain your broker ID via the Orderly One portal. You do not need to create a DEX frontend — just create your builder profile with the listed information above. Then continue through the builder setup steps on this page and move into the Integration Checklist
Step 2: Contact Orderly and align onboarding (if needed)
Start by reaching out through an official Orderly channel so the team can align with you on onboarding, launch scope, and any commercial or operational requirements.If you are taking the custom SDK/API integration path, you can graduate yourself to obtain the broker ID without creating a DEX frontend. Reach out to the team for further help and assistance if needed.
Step 3: Review the fee model and builder tiering
Before launch, make sure your team understands how builder monetization works:- Builders define the user-facing fee charged on their own frontend.
- Orderly charges a separate base fee underneath.
- The gap between those two numbers is the builder’s margin.
Step 4: Complete graduation
Graduate your builder profile to obtain your broker ID. Graduation must be completed before admin account registration.For low-code builders
- Complete the setup or graduation flow in the Orderly One portal.
- If you were referred by a distributor, input the distributor code for binding at profile creation or before/at graduation.
- Pay the $100 graduation fee in USDC, USDT, or ORDER.
For custom SDK/API builders
- Complete the graduation flow in the Orderly One portal to obtain your broker ID. You do not need to create a DEX frontend.
- If you were referred by a distributor, input the distributor code for binding at profile creation or before/at graduation.
- Pay the $10 graduation fee in USDC, USDT, or ORDER.
Step 5: Register your admin account
Once your builder profile is graduated, register the admin account that will manage builder-level settings and fee configuration.Via the Orderly One portal
- Complete the admin registration flow in the Orderly One portal.
- Secure any Orderly keys issued during setup.
- Complete the delegation steps required to finish admin setup (applicable to multisig configuration).
Via the broker registration tool
- Visit the builder registration tool.
- Connect your wallet and complete the registration flow.
- Secure any Orderly keys issued during setup.
Step 6: Confirm readiness and move into implementation
At this point, your team should have:- a builder profile
- an admin account
- a clear fee and tiering model
- alignment with Orderly on launch readiness
- Integration Checklist for the recommended implementation sequence
- Building on Orderly for the architecture and integration surface area
- Partner Support for support channels and launch coordination
Estimated timeline
| Stage | Estimated time |
|---|---|
| Sign up for a builder profile and choose launch path | Immediate |
| Builder profile creation and graduation | Almost immediate |
| Admin registration and final setup | < 1 hour |
| Low-code DEX launch | As fast as under 30 minutes (if using quick launch) or < 1 day (may take longer if custom domain is required) |
| SDK/API integration | Varies; subject to builder resources and support |