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Raw Shred Access

Thor ShredStream

The absolute fastest signal on Solana. Receive raw shreds via UDP 200-400ms before standard RPC endpoints—essential for high-frequency trading and MEV strategies.

Shreds are Solana's smallest data units, containing transaction fragments before they're assembled into blocks. Access this data first to gain a critical timing advantage.

The Speed Advantage

Thor ShredStream delivers data 200-400ms ahead of traditional methods

Thor ShredStream
50-100ms
Fastest
Geyser gRPC
100-200ms
Fast
Standard RPC
200-400ms
Standard

Latency measured from transaction submission to data availability

What are Shreds?

Solana breaks transactions into small packets called shreds—approximately 1,228 bytes each—containing slot numbers, shred indices, types, and transaction data fragments.

Validators reassemble shreds into complete blocks, but with Thor ShredStream, you receive them during propagation—before blocks are finalized.

This provides the earliest possible access to on-chain data for time-critical operations.

Technical Specifications

Shred Rate
3,000-10,000/sec
Depending on network activity
Shred Size
~1,228 bytes
Fits single UDP packet
Bandwidth
50-100 Mbps
Required capacity
Protocol
UDP
Direct packet delivery

Infrastructure Requirements

Thor ShredStream requires specific infrastructure setup to receive raw shreds

Public IP Address

Open UDP port without NAT/CGNAT configurations

Low-Latency Server

Positioned near ThorLabs nodes (Frankfurt recommended)

Bandwidth Capacity

50-100 Mbps to handle the complete shred stream

Processing Capability

Deshredding logic and optional FEC decoding

Earliest Signal

Shreds arrive 200-400ms before standard RPC. React to transactions before blocks are even confirmed.

Raw Data Access

Unprocessed transaction fragments for custom parsing. Implement proprietary logic without middleware limitations.

UDP Delivery

Direct UDP packets minimize network overhead. No HTTP handshakes, no waiting—pure speed.

Enterprise Infrastructure

Globally distributed shred relays with enterprise-grade reliability. Consistent performance when it matters most.

Built for Speed-Critical Operations

High-Frequency Trading

React to transactions ahead of block confirmation for maximum trading advantage.

Arbitrage Detection

Detect cross-DEX price discrepancies at the earliest possible opportunity.

MEV Strategies

Build and submit transactions with minimal propagation delays for MEV extraction.

Market Making

Update quotes based on incoming order flow in real-time before blocks finalize.

Get the Fastest Signal

Thor ShredStream is included with all ThorNode passes.