HUMAN vs RAW amounts

This section explains the key ideas that power Emigro’s on-chain quoting and swap system. Understanding these ensures you interpret responses correctly and construct valid transactions.

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HUMAN vs RAW Amounts

Tokens on EVM chains store balances as integer values — the so-called RAW amounts. However, users interact in HUMAN amounts (e.g., 100.00 USDC).

Concept	Description	Example
HUMAN	Readable amount, adjusted for decimals	100.00
RAW	Actual integer used on-chain	100000000 (if decimals = 6)

The API always provides both:

• humanAmountIn / humanAmountOut → displayed to users

• amountIn / amountOut → used in calldata

⚠️ Always use RAW values when building calldata. The API does this automatically in /public/emigroswap/buildTransaction.