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# Your First Swap

Complete your first token swap on Silverback DEX.

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## On Base Network

### Step-by-Step

1. **Connect your wallet** (see [Connect Your Wallet](/getting-started/connect-wallet.md))
2. **Navigate to Swap**
   * Click "Swap" in the navigation menu
   * Ensure "Base" is selected in the network dropdown
3. **Select your tokens**
   * **From**: Choose the token you want to sell
   * **To**: Choose the token you want to receive
4. **Enter amount**
   * Type the amount you want to swap
   * The output amount will auto-calculate
5. **Review the details**
   * **Exchange Rate**: How many output tokens per input token
   * **Price Impact**: How much your trade affects the market price
   * **Minimum Received**: Accounting for slippage
6. **Adjust slippage (optional)**
   * Click the gear icon ⚙️
   * Default is 0.5%
   * Increase for volatile tokens or large trades
7. **Approve token (first time only)**
   * If this is your first time trading this token, you'll need to approve it
   * Click "Approve" and confirm in your wallet
   * This is a one-time transaction per token
8. **Execute the swap**
   * Click "Swap"
   * Review the confirmation popup
   * Confirm the transaction in your wallet
9. **Wait for confirmation**
   * Transaction typically confirms in \~2 seconds on Base
   * You'll see a success message when complete

> **Pro Tip:** Silverback automatically routes through our pools and OpenOcean to find you the best rate.

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## On Keeta Network

### Option 1: AMM Swap

1. **Connect Keythings wallet**
2. **Select Keeta network** from the dropdown
3. **Navigate to Swap page**
4. **Select tokens and amount**
5. **Click "Swap"**
6. **Confirm in Keythings wallet**
7. Done! Settlement is \~400ms

### Option 2: Anchor Swap (Often Better Rates)

1. **Navigate to Keeta → Anchor** page
2. **Select your token pair**
3. **Enter the amount** you want to swap
4. **View available quotes:**
   * 🔵 **Blue** = Official FX Anchors
   * 🟠 **Orange** = Silverback user pools
5. The best rate is **automatically selected**
6. **Click "Swap"**
7. **Sign two transactions:**
   * TX1: Send your tokens to the pool
   * TX2: Backend sends output tokens to you
8. Done!

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## Understanding the Swap Interface

### Price Impact

Price impact shows how much your trade will move the market price.

| Impact    | Meaning                                                   |
| --------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| < 0.1%    | Excellent — minimal impact                                |
| 0.1% - 1% | Good — normal for most trades                             |
| 1% - 5%   | Moderate — consider splitting into smaller trades         |
| > 5%      | High — you may want to reduce size or find more liquidity |

### Slippage Tolerance

The maximum price movement you'll accept between submitting and execution.

* **0.5%** — Default, good for stable pairs
* **1-3%** — Better for volatile tokens
* **5%+** — Only for very volatile or low-liquidity tokens

If price moves more than your tolerance, the transaction will fail (protecting you from bad fills).

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## Common Issues

**"Insufficient Balance"**

* Make sure you have enough of the input token
* Remember you need ETH (Base) or KTA (Keeta) for gas fees

**"Price Impact Too High"**

* Your trade is too large relative to pool liquidity
* Try a smaller amount or split into multiple trades

**"Transaction Failed"**

* Increase slippage tolerance
* Make sure you have enough gas
* The price may have moved — try again

See [Troubleshooting](/support/troubleshooting.md) for more help.


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