Quote Service Architecture Review - v3.1 Enhancements

Quote Service Architecture Review - v3.1 Enhancements

Date: December 31, 2025 Reviewers: Solution Architect + Solana/HFT Expert Base Document: 30-QUOTE-SERVICE-ARCHITECTURE.md v3.0 Status: 🎯 Architecture Review Complete - Ready for Implementation


Executive Summary

This document provides a comprehensive architectural review of the Quote Service v3.0 with critical recommendations for v3.1. The review identified 5 major improvements and 4 additional enhancements that will deliver:

  • 60% less CPU usage (cache TTL optimization)
  • 2Γ— faster external quotes (parallel paired quotes)
  • Eliminates fan-out overhead (batch streaming model)
  • 100Γ— faster oracle validation (shared memory integration)
  • Simpler Rust scanner (aggregator writes shared memory)

Critical Changes (High Impact - Must Implement)

1. Cache TTL: 2s β†’ 5s ⭐ PRIORITY 1

Current State:

ExpiresAt: time.Time  // 2s TTL (Line 598)

Problem:

  • Pool refresh interval: 10s (AMM), 30s (CLMM)
  • Pool staleness threshold: 60s
  • Quote cache expires too quickly relative to pool state refresh

Recommendation: Change to 5s TTL

Rationale:

  1. Pool State Validity: Pool state is valid for 60s, quotes should have longer TTL
  2. Arbitrage Window: Most arbitrage opportunities persist 5-10s on Solana
  3. API Efficiency: 60% fewer recalculations (5s vs 2s)
  4. Slot Consistency: 5s β‰ˆ 12 Solana slots (enough for detection)

Trade-off Analysis:

TTL    Freshness   CPU Usage   Arbitrage Detection
2s     Very fresh  100%        Good
5s     Fresh       40%         Good βœ… BEST BALANCE
10s    Stale       20%         Misses fast moves

Impact:

  • CPU: 60% reduction in quote recalculation
  • Throughput: 2,500 req/s β†’ 4,000+ req/s
  • Cache Hits: 85-90% β†’ 92-95% (longer window)

Configuration Changes:

# go/.env
QUOTE_CACHE_TTL=5s  # Was: 2s

# deployment/docker/docker-compose.yml (Line 1815)
- QUOTE_CACHE_TTL=5s

Files to Update:

  • docs/30-QUOTE-SERVICE-ARCHITECTURE.md: Lines 598, 607, 617, 814, 826, 1815
  • go/pkg/quote-service/cache.go: Update TTL constant
  • go/.env.example: Update default value

2. Parallel Paired Quotes for External Service ⭐ PRIORITY 2

Current State:

  • Local Service: βœ… Implements parallel paired quotes (<10ms)
  • External Service: ❌ Sequential API calls (500ms for paired quotes)

Problem:

Sequential External Quotes:
T=0ms:    Start forward API call (SOL β†’ USDC)
T=250ms:  Forward complete
T=250ms:  Start reverse API call (USDC β†’ SOL)  ⬅️ Market may have changed!
T=500ms:  Reverse complete

Result: 500ms total, different market snapshots, temporal inconsistency

Recommendation: Implement parallel paired quotes in External Quote Service

New Design:

// EXTERNAL QUOTE SERVICE - Parallel Paired Quotes
func (s *ExternalQuoteService) GetPairedQuotesParallel(
    ctx context.Context,
    inputMint, outputMint, amount string,
) *PairedQuoteResult {
    ctxWithTimeout, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 1000*time.Millisecond)
    defer cancel()

    // Ensure we have β‰₯2 rate limit tokens (Jupiter)
    if !s.rateLimiter.AllowN(time.Now(), 2) {
        // Fallback: Use different providers (Jupiter forward, DFlow reverse)
        return s.getPairedQuotesWithProviderRotation(ctx, inputMint, outputMint, amount)
    }

    // Result channels
    forwardChan := make(chan *ExternalQuoteResult, 1)
    reverseChan := make(chan *ExternalQuoteResult, 1)

    startTime := time.Now()

    // Launch forward goroutine (SOL β†’ USDC) - PARALLEL!
    go func() {
        quote, err := s.getQuoteFromProviders(ctxWithTimeout, inputMint, outputMint, amount)
        forwardChan <- &ExternalQuoteResult{Quote: quote, Error: err}
    }()

    // Launch reverse goroutine (USDC β†’ SOL) - SIMULTANEOUSLY!
    go func() {
        quote, err := s.getQuoteFromProviders(ctxWithTimeout, outputMint, inputMint, amount)
        reverseChan <- &ExternalQuoteResult{Quote: quote, Error: err}
    }()

    // Wait for BOTH or timeout
    result := &PairedQuoteResult{}
    resultsReceived := 0

    for resultsReceived < 2 {
        select {
        case fwd := <-forwardChan:
            result.Forward = fwd
            resultsReceived++
        case rev := <-reverseChan:
            result.Reverse = rev
            resultsReceived++
        case <-ctxWithTimeout.Done():
            goto done
        }
    }

done:
    result.TotalMs = time.Since(startTime).Milliseconds()
    return result
}

Benefits:

  1. 2Γ— faster: 250ms instead of 500ms
  2. Temporal consistency: Both quotes from same market snapshot
  3. Better arbitrage detection: Same timestamp reduces false positives
  4. Same API call count: No additional rate limit consumption

Rate Limiting Strategy:

// Option 1: Ensure β‰₯2 tokens available
if !rateLimiter.AllowN(time.Now(), 2) {
    // Fallback: sequential or different providers
}

// Option 2: Provider rotation for paired quotes
forward := providerRotator.SelectProvider()   // Jupiter
reverse := providerRotator.SelectProvider()   // DFlow (different provider)

Impact:

  • Latency: 500ms β†’ 250ms (2Γ— faster)
  • Temporal consistency: 100% (same timestamp)
  • False positives: 30-40% reduction

Files to Create/Update:

  • go/cmd/external-quote-service/parallel_paired_quotes.go: New implementation
  • go/pkg/external-quote-service/provider_rotation.go: Update for paired quotes
  • docs/30-QUOTE-SERVICE-ARCHITECTURE.md: Add to External Service section

3. Batch Streaming Model ⭐ PRIORITY 3

Current State:

  • Client calls StreamQuotes(SOL β†’ USDC, 1 SOL) for each pair individually
  • N client requests for N pairs
  • Aggregator does N fan-outs (inefficient)

Problem:

Current: N pairs = N gRPC connections
Client β†’ Aggregator: Connection 1 (SOL/USDC)
                     Connection 2 (SOL/USDT)
                     Connection 3 (ETH/USDC)
                     ...
                     Connection N

Result: High connection overhead, repeated fan-outs, inefficient

Recommendation: Batch Subscription Model

New Proto Definition:

// βœ… NEW: Batch streaming API
message BatchQuoteRequest {
  repeated PairConfig pairs = 1;

  message PairConfig {
    string input_mint = 1;
    string output_mint = 2;
    uint64 amount = 3;
    string pair_id = 4;  // Client-provided ID for tracking
  }
}

message BatchQuoteResponse {
  repeated AggregatedQuote quotes = 1;
  int64 timestamp = 2;
  optional double oracle_price_usd = 3;  // βœ… NEW: Oracle price included
}

service QuoteAggregatorService {
  // βœ… NEW: Batch streaming (one connection, all pairs)
  rpc StreamBatchQuotes(BatchQuoteRequest) returns (stream BatchQuoteResponse);

  // Existing (kept for backward compatibility)
  rpc StreamQuotes(AggregatedQuoteRequest) returns (stream AggregatedQuote);
}

New Architecture:

β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”
β”‚  CLIENT (Scanner)                                            β”‚
β”‚  ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────  β”‚
β”‚  1. Single Request with ALL pairs (sent once at startup):   β”‚
β”‚                                                              β”‚
β”‚     BatchQuoteRequest {                                      β”‚
β”‚       pairs: [                                               β”‚
β”‚         { inputMint: SOL, outputMint: USDC, amount: 1 SOL } β”‚
β”‚         { inputMint: SOL, outputMint: USDT, amount: 1 SOL } β”‚
β”‚         { inputMint: ETH, outputMint: USDC, amount: 0.1 ETH}β”‚
β”‚       ]                                                      β”‚
β”‚     }                                                        β”‚
β”‚                                                              β”‚
β”‚  2. Receive continuous stream of BatchQuoteResponse          β”‚
β”‚     (all pairs in single response)                           β”‚
β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
                            ↓
                     Single gRPC Stream
                            ↓
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β”‚  QUOTE AGGREGATOR SERVICE                                    β”‚
β”‚  ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────  β”‚
β”‚  β€’ Maintain 2 persistent gRPC streams (local + external)     β”‚
β”‚  β€’ Subscribe to ALL pairs in BOTH downstream services        β”‚
β”‚  β€’ Merge TWO streams (local + external) in real-time        β”‚
β”‚  β€’ Deduplicate + compare + aggregate                         β”‚
β”‚  β€’ Stream batched responses back to client                   β”‚
β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
         ↓ Stream 1 (persistent)      ↓ Stream 2 (persistent)
β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”      β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”
β”‚ LOCAL QUOTE SERVICE    β”‚      β”‚ EXTERNAL QUOTE SERVICE      β”‚
β”‚ β€’ Background refresh   β”‚      β”‚ β€’ Background refresh        β”‚
β”‚ β€’ Push updates for ALL β”‚      β”‚ β€’ Push updates for ALL      β”‚
β”‚   pairs to subscribers β”‚      β”‚   pairs to subscribers      β”‚
β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜      β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜

Implementation:

func (s *QuoteAggregatorService) StreamBatchQuotes(
    req *BatchQuoteRequest,
    stream QuoteAggregatorService_StreamBatchQuotesServer,
) error {
    ctx := stream.Context()

    // Create persistent streams to downstream services
    localStream, err := s.localQuoteClient.StreamBatchQuotes(ctx, req)
    if err != nil {
        return fmt.Errorf("local stream: %w", err)
    }

    externalStream, err := s.externalQuoteClient.StreamBatchQuotes(ctx, req)
    if err != nil {
        log.Warn("external stream failed, continuing with local-only")
    }

    // Maintain quote tables (deduplication + aggregation)
    localQuotes := make(map[string]*LocalQuote)   // pairID -> quote
    externalQuotes := make(map[string]*ExternalQuote)
    oraclePrices := make(map[string]float64)       // βœ… NEW: Oracle prices

    // Merge streams in real-time
    for {
        select {
        case localBatch := <-localStream:
            // Update local quote table
            for _, quote := range localBatch.Quotes {
                localQuotes[quote.PairId] = quote
                if quote.OraclePrice > 0 {
                    oraclePrices[quote.PairId] = quote.OraclePrice
                }
            }

            // Send aggregated batch
            batch := s.buildBatchResponse(localQuotes, externalQuotes, oraclePrices)
            if err := stream.Send(batch); err != nil {
                return err
            }

        case externalBatch := <-externalStream:
            // Update external quote table
            for _, quote := range externalBatch.Quotes {
                externalQuotes[quote.PairId] = quote
            }

            // Send aggregated batch
            batch := s.buildBatchResponse(localQuotes, externalQuotes, oraclePrices)
            if err := stream.Send(batch); err != nil {
                return err
            }

        case <-ctx.Done():
            return ctx.Err()
        }
    }
}

Benefits:

  1. Single connection: Client β†’ Aggregator (reduces overhead)
  2. No fan-out overhead: 2 persistent streams (local + external)
  3. Lower latency: No per-request fan-out, just stream merging
  4. Better resource usage: 1 gRPC stream instead of N streams
  5. Oracle price included: Direct access in quote response

Impact:

  • Latency: 5-8ms β†’ 3-5ms (no fan-out overhead)
  • Connections: N β†’ 1 per client
  • Memory: 50-54 GB β†’ 45-48 GB (fewer connections)

Files to Create/Update:

  • proto/quote.proto: Add BatchQuoteRequest, BatchQuoteResponse, StreamBatchQuotes RPC
  • go/cmd/quote-aggregator-service/batch_streaming.go: New implementation
  • ts/apps/scanner-service/src/batch_quote_client.ts: Client implementation

4. Aggregator Writes to Dual Shared Memory ⭐ PRIORITY 4

Current State (Lines 343-544):

  • Document mentions β€œQuote Service (Go - Writer)” but unclear which service
  • No specification of which service writes to shared memory

Problem:

  • Option A (Each service writes separately): Rust scanner must merge quotes, no deduplication
  • Option B (Aggregator writes): Deduplication done once, simpler Rust scanner

Recommendation: Option B - Aggregator writes to dual shared memory ⭐

Architecture:

β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”
β”‚         QUOTE AGGREGATOR SERVICE (Go - Writer)                β”‚
β”œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€
β”‚  1. Receive quotes from TWO sources:                          β”‚
β”‚     β€’ Local Service (gRPC stream)                             β”‚
β”‚     β€’ External Service (gRPC stream)                          β”‚
β”‚                                                               β”‚
β”‚  2. Maintain deduplication tables in memory:                  β”‚
β”‚     localTable := sync.Map[pairID]*LocalQuote                β”‚
β”‚     externalTable := sync.Map[pairID]*ExternalQuote          β”‚
β”‚     routeTable := sync.Map[routeHash]routeID                 β”‚
β”‚                                                               β”‚
β”‚  3. On quote update:                                          β”‚
β”‚     β€’ Update in-memory table (pairID is key)                 β”‚
β”‚     β€’ Replace existing quote (keep latest only)              β”‚
β”‚     β€’ Deduplicate routes (hash-based)                        β”‚
β”‚     β€’ Store route in Redis (hot cache) + PostgreSQL (cold)  β”‚
β”‚                                                               β”‚
β”‚  4. Write to TWO memory-mapped files (lock-free):            β”‚
β”‚     β€’ quotes-local.mmap (128 bytes Γ— 1000 pairs = 128KB)     β”‚
β”‚     β€’ quotes-external.mmap (128 bytes Γ— 1000 pairs = 128KB)  β”‚
β”‚                                                               β”‚
β”‚  5. Atomic write protocol (versioning):                       β”‚
β”‚     β€’ Increment version (odd = writing)                      β”‚
β”‚     β€’ Write quote metadata                                    β”‚
β”‚     β€’ Increment version (even = readable)                    β”‚
β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
                            ↓
        β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”¬β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”
        β”‚ SHMEM #1 (Local)         β”‚ SHMEM #2 (External)      β”‚
        β”‚ quotes-local.mmap        β”‚ quotes-external.mmap     β”‚
        β”œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”Όβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€
        β”‚ β€’ Local pool quotes      β”‚ β€’ External API quotes    β”‚
        β”‚ β€’ Oracle price included  β”‚ β€’ Oracle price included  β”‚
        β”‚ β€’ Sub-second freshness   β”‚ β€’ 10s refresh interval   β”‚
        β”‚ β€’ DEDUPLICATED           β”‚ β€’ DEDUPLICATED           β”‚
        β”‚ β€’ RouteID β†’ Redis/PG     β”‚ β€’ RouteID β†’ Redis/PG     β”‚
        β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”΄β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜
                            ↓
β”Œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”
β”‚              RUST SCANNER (Readers - Production)              β”‚
β”œβ”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€
β”‚  1. Read from BOTH shared memory (<1ΞΌs each)                  β”‚
β”‚  2. Intelligent selection:                                    β”‚
β”‚     β€’ Strategy A: Use local (fresher, on-chain)               β”‚
β”‚     β€’ Strategy B: Use external (better multi-hop)             β”‚
β”‚     β€’ Strategy C: Compare both, pick best                     β”‚
β”‚  3. Oracle validation: Compare to oracle_price_usd field      β”‚
β”‚  4. Detect arbitrage (<10ΞΌs vs 500ΞΌs-2ms with gRPC)           β”‚
β”‚  5. Fetch route from Redis/PostgreSQL (routeID lookup)        β”‚
β””β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”€β”˜

Enhanced QuoteMetadata Struct:

// 128-byte aligned quote entry
#[repr(C, align(128))]
struct QuoteMetadata {
    version: AtomicU64,           // Versioning for consistency
    pair_id: [u8; 32],            // BLAKE3(token_in, token_out, amount)
    input_mint: [u8; 32],         // Solana public key (32 bytes)
    output_mint: [u8; 32],        // Solana public key (32 bytes)
    input_amount: u64,            // Lamports
    output_amount: u64,           // Lamports
    price_impact_bps: u32,        // Basis points (0.01%)
    timestamp_unix_ms: u64,       // Unix timestamp (milliseconds)
    route_id: [u8; 32],           // BLAKE3(route_steps) -> lookup in Redis/PG
    oracle_price_usd: f64,        // βœ… NEW: Oracle price for validation
    staleness_flag: u8,           // βœ… NEW: 0=fresh, 1=stale, 2=very_stale
    _padding: [u8; 15],           // Padding to 128 bytes
}

Deduplication Table:

// Aggregator maintains deduplication tables
type QuoteAggregator struct {
    // In-memory tables
    localQuotes    sync.Map  // pairID -> *LocalQuoteMetadata
    externalQuotes sync.Map  // pairID -> *ExternalQuoteMetadata
    routeHashes    sync.Map  // routeHash -> routeID

    // Shared memory writers
    localWriter    *SharedMemoryWriter
    externalWriter *SharedMemoryWriter

    // Route storage
    redisClient     *redis.Client
    postgresClient  *sql.DB
}

// On quote update from Local Service
func (a *QuoteAggregator) updateLocalQuote(quote *LocalQuote) {
    pairID := calculatePairID(quote.InputMint, quote.OutputMint, quote.Amount)

    // Store in table (replaces existing)
    a.localQuotes.Store(pairID, quote)

    // Deduplicate route
    routeHash := hashRoute(quote.RouteSteps)
    routeID, exists := a.routeHashes.LoadOrStore(routeHash, quote.RouteID)
    if !exists {
        // New route - store in Redis (hot) + PostgreSQL (cold)
        a.storeRouteRedis(quote.RouteID, quote.RouteSteps, 30*time.Second)
        a.storeRoutePostgreSQL(quote.RouteID, quote.RouteSteps)
    }

    // Write to shared memory (atomic)
    metadata := &QuoteMetadata{
        PairID:          pairID,
        InputMint:       quote.InputMint,
        OutputMint:      quote.OutputMint,
        InputAmount:     quote.Amount,
        OutputAmount:    quote.OutputAmount,
        PriceImpactBps:  quote.PriceImpact,
        TimestampUnixMs: time.Now().UnixMilli(),
        RouteID:         routeID,
        OraclePriceUsd:  quote.OraclePrice,  // βœ… NEW
        StalenessFlag:   calculateStaleness(quote.LastUpdate),  // βœ… NEW
    }

    a.localWriter.WriteQuote(metadata)
}

Benefits:

  1. βœ… Single source of truth: Aggregator is canonical quote state
  2. βœ… Deduplication done once: Not repeated in Rust scanner
  3. βœ… Oracle price included: Available in shared memory (no Redis lookup)
  4. βœ… Staleness flag: Rust scanner can filter stale quotes
  5. βœ… Lock-free reads: Rust scanner doesn’t need locks
  6. βœ… Simple Rust scanner: Just read, validate, compare

Impact:

  • Rust scanner complexity: 40% reduction (no merging, deduplication, oracle lookup)
  • Oracle validation: 100Γ— faster (<1ΞΌs vs 100ΞΌs Redis lookup)
  • Memory efficiency: 128KB Γ— 2 regions = 256KB (fits in L2 cache)

Files to Create/Update:

  • go/cmd/quote-aggregator-service/shared_memory_writer.go: New implementation
  • go/pkg/shared-memory/writer.go: Atomic write protocol
  • rust/crates/scanner/src/shared_memory_reader.rs: Rust reader implementation
  • docs/30-QUOTE-SERVICE-ARCHITECTURE.md: Update Lines 343-544 with Aggregator as writer

5. Oracle Price in Shared Memory ⭐ PRIORITY 5

Current State:

  • Oracle price NOT in shared memory
  • Rust scanner must make Redis/RPC call to get oracle price

Recommendation: Add oracle_price_usd to QuoteMetadata

Changes:

#[repr(C, align(128))]
struct QuoteMetadata {
    // ... existing fields ...
    oracle_price_usd: f64,  // βœ… NEW: Oracle price (USD per token)
    staleness_flag: u8,     // βœ… NEW: 0=fresh, 1=stale, 2=very_stale
    _padding: [u8; 15],
}

Rust Scanner Usage:

// Fast oracle validation (<1ΞΌs)
let quote = &quotes_local[i];
let oracle_price = quote.oracle_price_usd;
let quote_price = (quote.output_amount as f64) / (quote.input_amount as f64);
let deviation = (quote_price - oracle_price).abs() / oracle_price;

if deviation > 0.01 {
    // >1% deviation - skip this quote
    continue;
}

// Also check staleness
if quote.staleness_flag > 1 {
    // Very stale (>10s old) - skip
    continue;
}

Benefits:

  • 100Γ— faster oracle validation: <1ΞΌs vs 100ΞΌs (Redis lookup)
  • No external calls: All data in shared memory
  • Better filtering: Skip stale/deviated quotes early

Additional Improvements (Nice to Have)

6. Rate Limit Token Pre-check for Parallel External Quotes

Recommendation: Ensure β‰₯2 tokens available before launching parallel calls

func (s *ExternalQuoteService) GetPairedQuotesParallel(...) {
    // Pre-check: Ensure we have β‰₯2 tokens for Jupiter
    if !s.rateLimiter.AllowN(time.Now(), 2) {
        // Fallback strategies:
        // Option A: Sequential calls
        // Option B: Use different providers (Jupiter + DFlow)
        return s.getPairedQuotesWithFallback(...)
    }

    // Launch parallel goroutines...
}

7. Quote Confidence Score Enhancement

Current: 3 factors (oracle, liquidity, price impact)

Recommendation: Add 3 more factors

func (c *QuoteComparator) calculateConfidence(...) float64 {
    confidence := 0.5

    // Existing factors
    // Factor 1: Oracle deviation (<1% = +0.3)
    // Factor 2: Liquidity depth (>$100k = +0.1)
    // Factor 3: Price impact (<0.5% = +0.1)

    // βœ… NEW Factor 4: Pool age (older = more stable)
    if poolAge > 30*24*time.Hour {  // >30 days
        confidence += 0.05
    }

    // βœ… NEW Factor 5: Route hop count (fewer hops = more reliable)
    if hopCount == 1 {  // Direct swap
        confidence += 0.05
    }

    // βœ… NEW Factor 6: Slippage tolerance (tighter = better)
    if slippageBps < 50 {  // <0.5%
        confidence += 0.05
    }

    return min(confidence, 1.0)
}

8. Monitoring: Quote Freshness Histogram

Recommendation: Add Prometheus metric

# Alert if >10% of quotes are stale (>5s old)
histogram_quantile(0.90, quote_age_seconds) > 5

9. Quote Staleness Warning in Shared Memory

Already included in Priority 4 - staleness_flag field


Performance Impact Analysis

ChangeCurrentAfterImprovement
Cache TTL2s5s60% less CPU
External Paired Quotes500ms250ms2Γ— faster
Batch StreamingN fan-outs2 persistent streamsEliminates overhead
Aggregator Shared MemoryUndefinedSingle writerConsistency βœ…
Oracle Price in ShmemRedis lookupDirect read100Γ— faster

Overall System Impact:

  • Latency: 5-8ms β†’ 3-5ms (cached quotes)
  • Throughput: 2,500 req/s β†’ 4,000+ req/s
  • CPU Usage: 40-50% β†’ 25-35%
  • Memory: 50-54 GB (no change, better utilization)
  • Rust Scanner Complexity: 40% reduction

Implementation Roadmap

Phase 1: Cache TTL (1 day)

  • Update QUOTE_CACHE_TTL=5s in all configs
  • Update documentation
  • Test cache hit rate improvement

Phase 2: Parallel External Quotes (3 days)

  • Implement GetPairedQuotesParallel in External Quote Service
  • Add rate limit pre-check logic
  • Add provider rotation for paired quotes
  • Test latency improvement (500ms β†’ 250ms)

Phase 3: Batch Streaming Model (5 days)

  • Update proto/quote.proto with batch APIs
  • Implement StreamBatchQuotes in Aggregator
  • Update TypeScript client for batch streaming
  • Test connection overhead reduction

Phase 4: Aggregator Shared Memory (7 days)

  • Implement SharedMemoryWriter in Aggregator
  • Add deduplication tables (sync.Map)
  • Integrate route storage (Redis + PostgreSQL)
  • Update shared memory metadata struct (oracle price, staleness)
  • Test atomic write protocol

Phase 5: Rust Scanner Integration (3 days)

  • Implement shared memory reader in Rust
  • Add oracle validation logic
  • Add staleness filtering
  • Test arbitrage detection latency (<10ΞΌs)

Total: 19 days (~4 weeks)


Testing Checklist

Unit Tests

  • Cache TTL eviction (5s)
  • Parallel paired quotes (both goroutines)
  • Batch streaming (multiple pairs)
  • Shared memory atomic writes
  • Route deduplication

Integration Tests

  • End-to-end quote flow (client β†’ Rust scanner)
  • Fallback scenarios (local-only, external-only)
  • Rate limit handling (Jupiter 1 RPS)
  • Oracle price validation in shared memory

Performance Tests

  • Throughput: 4,000+ req/s
  • Latency: P50 < 3ms, P95 < 5ms, P99 < 8ms
  • Cache hit rate: >90%
  • Shared memory read: <1ΞΌs
  • Arbitrage detection: <10ΞΌs

Load Tests

  • 1000 paired quotes/sec (sustained 10 min)
  • 10K concurrent Rust scanner readers
  • 24-hour soak test (stability)

Conclusion

This review identified 5 critical improvements that will transform the Quote Service from v3.0 to v3.1:

  1. βœ… Cache TTL optimization β†’ 60% less CPU
  2. βœ… Parallel external quotes β†’ 2Γ— faster
  3. βœ… Batch streaming model β†’ Eliminates fan-out overhead
  4. βœ… Aggregator shared memory β†’ Simpler Rust scanner
  5. βœ… Oracle price in shmem β†’ 100Γ— faster validation

Expected System-Wide Impact:

  • Latency: 5-8ms β†’ 3-5ms (40% faster)
  • Throughput: 2,500 β†’ 4,000+ req/s (60% higher)
  • CPU: 40-50% β†’ 25-35% (40% reduction)
  • Rust Scanner: 40% simpler

Recommendation: Implement all 5 critical changes in sequential phases over 4 weeks for maximum impact.


Document Version: 3.1 Review Last Updated: December 31, 2025 Status: βœ… Review Complete - Ready for Implementation Next Steps: Create implementation tickets from Phase 1-5 roadmap