Build a Live Crypto Price dApp Using Protofire Oracle
Available Price Feed Contracts on Somnia Testnet
Token Pair
Contract Address
USDC/USD
0xa2515C9480e62B510065917136B08F3f7ad743B4
ETH/USD
0xd9132c1d762D432672493F640a63B758891B449e
BTC/USD
0x8CeE6c58b8CbD8afdEaF14e6fCA0876765e161fE
Use any of these when deploying the PriceConsumer Smart Contract for your dApp.
What Are Oracles and Why Do They Matter
This service is powered by Protofire, an infrastructure provider that integrates decentralized oracle networks for Somnia. Learn more at protofire.io.
Oracles are critical infrastructure in the blockchain ecosystem that enable Smart Contracts to interact with real-world data. Blockchains are deterministic by design and cannot fetch off-chain information directly. This creates a need for oracles, which are trusted data feeds that can push external data, like market prices, sports scores, or weather conditions, into Smart Contracts.
Chainlink is the most widely adopted decentralized oracle network. It allows developers to access reliable data feeds that are resistant to manipulation and downtime. In this tutorial, we focus on Protofire Chainlink Price Feeds, which provide real-time market prices for assets like ETH, BTC, and USDC on Somnia
Smart Contracts that rely on accurate pricing (e.g., lending, trading, insurance) benefit immensely from using decentralized oracles like Protofire. Oracles unlock use cases that were previously impossible due to blockchain isolation.
In this guide, we will build a live crypto price tracker that displays BTC/USD, ETH/USD, and USDC/USD using Protofire Chainlink Price Feeds deployed on the Somnia Testnet.
Prerequisites
This guide is not an introduction to JavaScript Programming; you are expected to understand JavaScript.
Basic knowledge of React & Next.js.
Solidity Contract (Chainlink Oracle Consumer)
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity ^0.8.7;
import "@chainlink/contracts/src/v0.8/interfaces/AggregatorV3Interface.sol";
contract PriceConsumer {
AggregatorV3Interface internal priceFeed;
constructor(address _priceFeed) {
priceFeed = AggregatorV3Interface(_priceFeed);
}
/**
* Returns the latest price
*/
function getLatestPrice() public view returns (int256) {
(
/* uint80 roundID */,
int256 price,
/* uint startedAt */,
/* uint timeStamp */,
/* uint80 answeredInRound */
) = priceFeed.latestRoundData();
return price;
}
/**
* Returns price decimals
*/
function getDecimals() public view returns (uint8) {
return priceFeed.decimals();
}
}Code Breakdown
import `@chainlink/contracts/src/v0.8/interfaces/AggregatorV3Interface.solPulls in the AggregatorV3Interface from the Chainlink library. This interface allows interaction with Chainlink oracle contracts for Price Feeds.
constructor(address _priceFeed) { }The contract's constructor runs once when the contract is deployed. It takes the address of the Protofire Chainlink Price Feed contract and stores it.
priceFeed = AggregatorV3Interface(_priceFeed);Instantiates the interface with the provided address, enabling function calls to the external oracle.
function getLatestPrice() public view returns (int256) {
(
/* uint80 roundID */,
int256 price,
/* uint startedAt */,
/* uint timeStamp */,
/* uint80 answeredInRound */
) = priceFeed.latestRoundData();
return price;
}getLatestPrice() is a public function which is callable from outside the contract. It does not modify blockchain state and returns the latest price from the Chainlink feed. It calls the Chainlink function latestRoundData() which returns a 5-value tuple:
(uint80 roundId, int256 price, uint startedAt, uint timeStamp, uint80 answeredInRound)This function extracts only the price and ignores the rest using commas. It returns the latest price as an int256.
function getDecimals() public view returns (uint8) {
return priceFeed.decimals();
}getDecimals() is a helper function to return the number of decimals used by the price feed. Ensures consumers of the contract know how to scale the price properly.
How Price Oracle latestRoundData() works
It's helpful to understand how the Price Feed data is structured.
The function latestRoundData() from the Chainlink Aggregator interface returns the following tuple:
(uint80 roundId, int256 answer, uint startedAt, uint timeStamp, uint80 answeredInRound)roundId: The current round number for the feedprice: The actual price value (e.g. ETH/USD = 1900.42 × 10^8)startedAt: Timestamp when this round startedtimeStamp: When the answer was last updatedansweredInRound: The round in which the answer was submitted
Most price consumer contracts use only price, but for more robust designs, timeStamp can be checked to ensure the price is recent.
Additionally, Protofire Chainlink Price Feeds often return prices with 8 decimals. This means the raw price value needs to be normalized by dividing it by 10 ** decimals. This is essential because Solidity doesn't support floating-point math. Prices are represented using fixed-point math.
For example, if ETH/USD is $1,940.82 and the feed uses 8 decimals, the returned price would be 194082000000. You must divide by 10 ** 8 to display $1940.82 in your UI.
Always use the getDecimals() method provided by the Aggregator interface to dynamically adjust for different feeds that may use 6, 8, or 18 decimals depending on the asset.
Deploy with Hardhat
Update ignition/modules/deploy.js:
import { buildModule } from "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ignition/modules";
const PriceConsumerModule = buildModule("PriceConsumerModule", (m) => {
// Replace this with the correct feed address for your chosen pair
const feedAddress = m.getParameter(
"feedAddress",
"0xd9132c1d762D432672493F640a63B758891B449e" // Example: ETH/USD on Somnia
);
const priceConsumer = m.contract("PriceConsumer", [feedAddress]);
return { priceConsumer };
});
export default PriceConsumerModule;Deploy using:
npx hardhat ignition deploy ./ignition/modules/Lock.js --network somniaBuilding the UI
Now that we’ve deployed the contract and confirmed it fetches live price data from Somnia’s Protofire Oracles, let’s bring it to life with a clean and responsive UI. We’ll use React and Viem.js to build a real-time dashboard that displays crypto prices with auto-refresh and token selection.
Start by creating a new Next.js app.
npx create-next-app@latest somnia-protofire-example
cd somnia-protofire-exampleThen, install required dependencies.
npm install viemAdd imports to the index.js file
import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
import { createPublicClient, http, parseAbi, formatUnits } from 'viem';
import { somniaTestnet } from 'viem/chains';useEffect, useState: React hooks for lifecycle and state management.
createPublicClient: Creates a read-only client to interact with the blockchain.
http: Defines the transport layer for the client (uses Somnia RPC).
parseAbi: Parses the contract's ABI.
formatUnits: Converts big numbers (like token prices) to a human readable format.s.
Create a Viem Client for Somnia
const client = createPublicClient({
chain: somniaTestnet,
transport: http(),
});Creates a blockchain client configured for Somnia Testnet using its RPC URL and allows reading smart contract data without needing a wallet or signer.
Declare a variable for the deployed Smart Contracts for your Price Feed Addresses
const FEEDS = {
ETH: '0x604CF5063eC760A78d1C089AA55dFf29B90937f9',
BTC: '0x3dF17dbaa3BA861D03772b501ADB343B4326C676',
USDC: '0xA4a08Eb26f85A53d40E3f908B406b2a69B1A2441',
};This will map token pairs to their corresponding Chainlink oracle contract addresses deployed on Somnia.
Parse the ABI
const abi = parseAbi([
'function getLatestPrice() view returns (int256)',
'function getDecimals() view returns (uint8)',
]);Set up the State
export default function PriceWidget() {
const [price, setPrice] = useState('');
const [selectedToken, setSelectedToken] = useState<'ETH' | 'BTC' | 'USDC'>('ETH');The price state will store the formatted token price and selectedToken will track which token is selected from the dropdown (default: ETH).
Fetch the Latest Price
const fetchPrice = async () => {
const contractAddress = FEEDS[selectedToken];
const [rawPrice, decimals] = await Promise.all([
client.readContract({ address: contractAddress, abi, functionName: 'getLatestPrice' }),
client.readContract({ address: contractAddress, abi, functionName: 'getDecimals' }),
]);
const normalized = formatUnits(rawPrice, decimals);
setPrice(parseFloat(normalized).toFixed(2));
};Reads the price and its decimal precision from the Chainlink oracle contract. The function declaration uses Promise.all() to optimize performance by fetching both at once and formats the price to 2 decimal places for display.
Fetch Price on Load & Every 10 Seconds
useEffect(() => {
fetchPrice();
const interval = setInterval(fetchPrice, 10000);
return () => clearInterval(interval);
}, [selectedToken]);The useEffect hook runs fetchPrice(), once on component mount and every time selectedToken changes. The hook also refreshes price data every 10 seconds
Live Price Display in the return statement.
return (
<p>${price}</p>Complete Code
Conclusion
The Protofire Oracle integration on Somnia provides developers with reliable, on-chain price feeds for key assets like ETH, BTC, and USDC. By using verified oracles and standardized data formats, it enables accurate, real-time pricing essential for building GaemFi, DeFi, trading, and financial applications.
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