Layer 2 — Oracle Information

Structured context synthesised from Layer 1 signals. Single call, single payment, single Ed25519 signature over a multi-signal snapshot.

What Layer 2 Does

Layer 1 endpoints return raw measurements — a funding rate, an OI delta, an IV surface. Useful, but an agent that needs to understand what the market is doing has to call 10 endpoints, aggregate them, and write its own interpretation logic.

Layer 2 does that aggregation internally. One HTTP call returns a signed snapshot that fans out to multiple Layer 1 sources, weights and classifies the signals, and returns a single attested result. The agent gets context, not numbers.

How It Differs From Layer 1

Layer 1 — Oracle DataLayer 2 — Oracle Information
What you getA single raw measurementA classified, multi-signal snapshot
InterpretationYou do itPre-computed and signed
Calls neededOne per signalOne call covers multiple signals
CacheVaries (1s–60s)30s or 60s
SignedYes — raw valueYes — composite snapshot

Layer 2 Products

Also Layer 2: Market Indices

The four composite indices — MSVI, MSXI, MSSI, MSTI — are technically Layer 2 products as well. They synthesise 5 Layer 1 signals each into a single 0–100 composite. They have their own dedicated docs page because they predate the formal layer taxonomy and have standalone embed widgets.

See Market Indices for full methodology, component breakdowns, and embed widget documentation.

When to Use Layer 2 vs Layer 1

Use Layer 2 when your agent needs to understand the state of the market and act on it. Use Layer 1 when you need a specific raw measurement — a price, a rate, a specific index value — that your own logic will interpret.

For agents that need cross-domain analysis (macro risk, perp setups across currencies, risk-adjusted yields), see Layer 3 Oracle Intelligence.