get_perpetual_market_candles specifications ?

[svax974]

Hello,

I can't find precise information on that function : does it always return the last 100 candles of the given resolution ?

Thanks !

Edit : I also wonder if there is a plan to add mainnet api urls as there are only the testnet ones in the Netwokr constants.

[samtin0x]

Hi @svax974,

The get_perpetual_market_candles method of the IndexerClient (Python v2 SDK) does not always return the last 100 candles of the given resolution. Its behavior is as follows:

• Default behavior: If no limit is specified, the function returns up to 100 candles by default.
• Customizable limit: You can adjust the number of candles returned by specifying a value for the limit parameter. For example:

from dydx_v4_client.indexer.rest.indexer_client import IndexerClient

client = IndexerClient(TESTNET.rest_indexer)
response = await client.markets.get_perpetual_market_candles(
    market=MARKET_BTC_USD,
    resolution=CandlesResolution.ONE_MINUTE,
    limit=50  # This will return up to 50 candles
)

Note that the maximum limit depends on the REST endpoint provider for the IndexerClient - some providers will limit the response size. In any case, you can further refine the data retrieval by using the from_iso and to_iso parameters to specify a specific time range and run a loop.