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Connector Bounties

Overview

Connector bounties enable community developers to build and maintain exchange connectors for Hummingbot through a flexible, transparent bounty system. The Hummingbot Foundation manages this process, connecting exchanges with skilled developers from our 40,000+ trading community.

This documentation provides information for: - Exchanges looking to integrate with Hummingbot - Developers interested in earning bounties by building connectors

How It Works

The bounty system creates a sustainable ecosystem where:

  1. Exchanges fund connector development and maintenance
  2. Foundation manages the bounty lifecycle and quality assurance
  3. Developers build and maintain connectors for competitive compensation
  4. Community gains access to more trading venues

For Exchanges

Bounty Management Service

Get your exchange integrated with Hummingbot through our comprehensive bounty management service. Email us at operations@hummingbot.org or contact Foundation team members on Hummingbot Discord to learn more. Sign the Bounty Escrow Agreement and escrow the funds to formalize the engagement.

Connector Development Includes:

  • Professional development by vetted community developers
  • Support for all standard connector types
  • Full testing and quality assurance
  • Integration into official Hummingbot codebase

1 Year of Maintenance and Governance:

  • Bug fixes via bounty system
  • API update compatibility
  • Ongoing technical support
  • New Connector Proposal governance support
  • Quarterly voting in Polls to maintain connector in codebase

Marketing Benefits:

  • Announcements on Hummingbot channels (15K+ Discord, 15K+ Twitter)
  • Connector documentation and guides (10K+ monthly website visitors)
  • Educational videos on Hummingbot YouTube (10K+ subscribers)

Why Choose Bounty Management?

  • Professional: Vetted developers with Foundation oversight
  • Comprehensive: Includes maintenance and governance
  • Community Access: Reach thousands of active traders
  • Transparent: Public development process on GitHub

Payment Wallets:

  • Ethereum: 0x60D581aEa0644e74df60c7555e5166d32665d6b6
  • BSC: 0xE517b826a26B439eCE92f3220628eC007049d915
  • Solana: 5bhQNYaDEwEqjcjsuRJRuGyqbchzcDtYK49e593Wuc8i

View Bounty Lifecycle →

For Developers

Earn HBOT and USDC bounties for building new exchange integrations and resolving issues in existing connectors:

  • Market-Rate Compensation: Competitive bounty payments
  • Flexible Work: Choose bounties matching your skills and schedule
  • Community Recognition: Contribute to leading trading platform
  • Skill Development: Work with cutting-edge trading technology

Become an expert in building and maintaining one or more connector types:

  • CLOB CEX: Centralized exchange spot trading connectors
  • CLOB DEX: Decentralized derivatives platforms
  • Gateway AMM: Automated market makers and DeFi protocols

See Building CLOB Connectors and Building Gateway connectors for more information.

Bounty Workflow

  1. Browse Open Bounties: Check the Bounties Board
  2. Apply: Comment on GitHub issues to express interest
  3. Get Assigned: Foundation assigns bounties to qualified developers
  4. Develop: Complete the work according to specifications
  5. Submit PR: Create pull request for review

  6. Get Paid: Receive payment after merge

  7. Open: Available for applications

  8. Assigned: Developer working on bounty
  9. Submitted: PR awaiting review
  10. Merged: Code integrated into codebase
  11. Paid: Compensation distributed

View Open Bounties → Contributors Guide →

Bounties Board

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The Bounties Board is the central hub for all connector bounty activity. It provides transparency into:

  • Available bounties and their rewards
  • Active development progress
  • Completed work and payments
  • Developer assignments and performance

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