Getting Started

1

Request Access

Get your access with the Dashboard bot in the Thor Labs Discord Server. You'll need to provide:

• Server IP address

• Preferred UDP port

2

Receive Credentials

Once the bot approves, you'll receive confirmation that your IP:port is registered.

3

Start Receiving

Run your UDP listener on the registered port. Shreds will begin flowing immediately.

4

Monitor Health

Check that you're receiving shreds:

Monitor packets (example)

# Count packets per second
tcpdump -i eth0 udp port 9000 2>/dev/null | pv -l -i 5 > /dev/null

Expected: 3,000-10,000 shreds/second depending on network activity.

Data Characteristics

Metric	Typical Value
Shreds per second	3,000 - 10,000
Shred size	800 - 1,228 bytes
Bandwidth	30 - 100 Mbps
Latency advantage	200 - 400ms vs RPC 100-200 ms vs gRPC

Next Steps

• Choose Your Data Source — Explore all available data sources

• FAQs — Frequently Asked Questions