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Move 'Why Update Prices' section to Understanding Pyth #909
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- Created new page at pages/price-feeds/how-pyth-works/why-update-prices.mdx - Updated EVM guide warning to link to the new page - Added new page to navigation in _meta.json Co-Authored-By: Nidhi Singh <[email protected]>
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| "pythnet": "Pythnet", | ||
| "oracle-program": "Oracle Program", | ||
| "cross-chain": "Cross-chain", | ||
| "why-update-prices": "Why Update Prices", |
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I think this could go up a level (so it shows up in the nav menu for Understanding Pyth) because this is a pretty common question
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| Pyth uses a pull-based oracle model. Unlike traditional push oracles that automatically update prices on-chain at regular intervals, Pyth requires users to explicitly update the on-chain price before reading it. | |||
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uses a pull oracle model -- we don't say "pull-based"
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pls learn this for future references
| - **Lower latency**: You can fetch the latest price update directly from Pyth's low-latency oracle network and submit it on-chain immediately | ||
| - **Flexibility**: Different applications can update prices at different frequencies based on their needs | ||
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| In the Pull integration pattern, your contract must: |
| too stale, calls to `getPriceNoOlderThan()` will revert with a `StalePrice` | ||
| error (0x19abf40e). See [how to fetch price | ||
| updates](../../fetch-price-updates) for more details. | ||
| **Important**: Pyth uses a pull-based oracle model that requires users to |
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pull oracle (no pull-based)
- Changed 'pull-based oracle model' to 'pull oracle model' (2 occurrences) - Changed 'Pull integration pattern' to 'pull integration pattern' (lowercase) - Moved why-update-prices.mdx from how-pyth-works/ to price-feeds/ level - Updated navigation to show in main 'Understanding Pyth' section - Updated all links to reflect new file location Co-Authored-By: Nidhi Singh <[email protected]>
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All feedback has been addressed! ✅ Changes made:
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The page now appears in the "Understanding Pyth" section in the main navigation, making it easily discoverable for all users. I've noted the correct terminology ("pull oracle model" not "pull-based oracle model") for future reference. |
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Description
Refactored the "Why Update Prices" section from the EVM integration guide into a standalone page under the "Understanding Pyth" section (How Pyth Works). The EVM guide now includes a concise warning that links to this new dedicated page.
This change improves documentation organization by:
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pages/price-feeds/how-pyth-works/why-update-prices.mdxpages/price-feeds/use-real-time-data/pull-integration/evm.mdx(removed section, updated warning)pages/price-feeds/how-pyth-works/_meta.json(added navigation entry)Checklist
npm run lintto check for linting errorsnpm run dev)Key Review Points
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./hermesand../fetch-price-updates- confirm these resolve correctlyRelated Issues
Requested by: Nidhi Singh (@nidhi-singh02)
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