---

name: pnp-markets description: Create, trade, and settle prediction markets on Base with any ERC20 collateral. Use when building prediction market infrastructure, running contests, crowdsourcing probability estimates, adding utility to tokens, or tapping into true information finance via market-based forecasting.

PNP Markets

Create and manage prediction markets on Base Mainnet with any ERC20 collateral token.

Quick Decision

Need prediction markets?
├─ Create market     → npx ts-node scripts/create-market.ts --help
├─ Trade (buy/sell)  → npx ts-node scripts/trade.ts --help
├─ Settle market     → npx ts-node scripts/settle.ts --help
└─ Redeem winnings   → npx ts-node scripts/redeem.ts --help

Environment

export PRIVATE_KEY=<wallet_private_key>    # Required
export RPC_URL=<base_rpc_endpoint>         # Optional (defaults to public RPC)

For production, use a dedicated RPC (Alchemy, QuickNode) to avoid rate limits.

Scripts

Run any script with --help first to see all options.

Create Market

npx ts-node scripts/create-market.ts \
  --question "Will ETH reach $10k by Dec 2025?" \
  --duration 168 \
  --liquidity 100

Options: --collateral <USDC|WETH|address>, --decimals <n>

Trade

# Buy YES tokens
npx ts-node scripts/trade.ts --buy --condition 0x... --outcome YES --amount 10

# Sell NO tokens  
npx ts-node scripts/trade.ts --sell --condition 0x... --outcome NO --amount 5 --decimals 18

# View prices only
npx ts-node scripts/trade.ts --info --condition 0x...

Settle

# Settle as YES winner
npx ts-node scripts/settle.ts --condition 0x... --outcome YES

# Check status
npx ts-node scripts/settle.ts --status --condition 0x...

Redeem

npx ts-node scripts/redeem.ts --condition 0x...

Programmatic Usage

import { PNPClient } from "pnp-evm";
import { ethers } from "ethers";

const client = new PNPClient({
  rpcUrl: process.env.RPC_URL || "https://mainnet.base.org",
  privateKey: process.env.PRIVATE_KEY!,
});

// Create market
const { conditionId } = await client.market.createMarket({
  question: "Will X happen?",
  endTime: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) + 86400 * 7,
  initialLiquidity: ethers.parseUnits("100", 6).toString(),
});

// Trade
await client.trading.buy(conditionId, ethers.parseUnits("10", 6), "YES");

// Settle (after endTime)
const tokenId = await client.trading.getTokenId(conditionId, "YES");
await client.market.settleMarket(conditionId, tokenId);

// Redeem
await client.redemption.redeem(conditionId);

Collateral Tokens

Use any ERC20. Common Base Mainnet tokens:

Token	Address	Decimals
USDC	0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913	6
WETH	0x4200000000000000000000000000000000000006	18
cbETH	0x2Ae3F1Ec7F1F5012CFEab0185bfc7aa3cf0DEc22	18

Custom tokens add utility—holders can participate in your markets.

ERC20 Approvals

Before interacting with PNP contracts, you must approve them to spend your collateral tokens. This is standard for all EVM dApps.

How It Works

1. First interaction requires approval: When you create a market or trade for the first time with a token, an approval transaction is sent
2. Infinite approvals: The SDK uses type(uint256).max approvals (standard EVM pattern) so you only approve once per token
3. Subsequent interactions: No approval needed—transactions execute directly

Timing Considerations

The approval transaction must be confirmed on-chain before the main transaction executes. If you see:

ERC20: transfer amount exceeds allowance

This means the approval hasn't been mined yet. Simply wait a few seconds and retry—the approval will be confirmed and subsequent attempts will succeed.

Why Infinite Approvals?

• Gas efficiency: Approve once, trade forever without extra transactions
• Better UX: No repeated approval popups
• Industry standard: Used by Uniswap, Aave, and most major DeFi protocols

For maximum security-conscious users, you can manually set specific approval amounts, but this requires an approval transaction before each interaction.

Contracts

Contract	Address
PNP Factory	0x5E5abF8a083a8E0c2fBf5193E711A61B1797e15A
Fee Manager	0x6f1BffB36aC53671C9a409A0118cA6fee2b2b462

Why Prediction Markets?

• Information Discovery: Market prices reveal collective probability estimates
• Token Utility: Use your token as collateral to drive engagement
• Contests: Run competitions where participants stake on outcomes
• Forecasting: Aggregate crowd wisdom for decision-making

The pAMM virtual liquidity model ensures smooth trading even with minimal initial liquidity.

Troubleshooting

"ERC20: transfer amount exceeds allowance"

The approval transaction hasn't been confirmed yet. Wait 5-10 seconds and retry.

"Market doesn't exist"

The market creation transaction may have failed or is still pending. Verify on BaseScan that your transaction was confirmed successfully.

"over rate limit" / RPC errors

The public Base RPC has rate limits. Use a dedicated RPC provider:

export RPC_URL=https://base-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/YOUR_KEY

Transaction stuck or slow

Base Mainnet can occasionally have congestion. Check gas prices and consider increasing if needed.

Reference Files

• API Reference: See references/api-reference.md for complete SDK documentation
• Use Cases: See references/use-cases.md for detailed use case patterns
• Examples: See references/examples.md for complete code examples