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DEX Screener Search Results: Event Time vs Retrieval Time

Search results are a ranked list at one moment. Re-running the same query later can return different pools in a different order.

By ChartsPod Editorial Team · Reviewed by ChartsPod Research
Published · Updated · 5 min read

Short answer

DEX Screener search returns pairs matching a query, with the same pair fields and no retrieval time in the documented schema. Ranking can change as volume and liquidity change, and new tokens with the same symbol can appear. Store the query, retrieval time and the full result list; compare result sets by pairAddress, not by position. Several DEX Screener endpoints are limited to 60 requests per minute, so pace repeated searches.

Which times the data carries

TimePresent?Meaning
QueryYoursWhat was asked
Retrieval timeNoRecord it
Result orderImplicitAs of response
pairCreatedAtYes (nullable)Per pair

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What to record yourself

Field to storeWhy
queryReproducibility
retrieved_atOrdering
rankPosition at that time
pairAddressIdentity across runs
chainIdDisambiguation
Search Results: a stored recordSearch Results: a stored record: query — Reproducibility; retrieved_at — Ordering; rank — Position at that time; pairAddress — Identity across runs; chainId — Disambiguation.queryReproducibilityretrieved_atOrderingrankPosition at that timepairAddressIdentity across runschainIdDisambiguation
Every search results row carries its own clock. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Example

Search Results: event vs retrieval (illustrative)Search Results: event vs retrieval (illustrative): 09:00: Search 'XYZ': 5 pairs; 12:00: Search 'XYZ': 7 pairs; NEW: Two copycat tokens; COMPARE: By address, not rank.09:00Search 'XYZ': 5 pairs12:00Search 'XYZ': 7 pairsNEWTwo copycat tokensCOMPAREBy address, not rank
Two clocks, one record. Original ChartsPod editorial graphic.

Illustrative: the top result at 09:00 is third at 12:00 after two new same-ticker tokens gained volume. Matching by address shows the original is unchanged.

Related: Duplicate Token Symbols: How to Read the Number Before a Swap, DEX Screener Pair Data: Event Time vs Retrieval Time.

Several DEX Screener endpoints are limited to 60 requests per minute, so pace repeated searches.

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Questions readers ask

Do search results change?

Yes, with volume, liquidity and new tokens.

How do I compare runs?

By pairAddress with retrieval time.

Is there a rate limit?

Several endpoints allow 60 requests per minute.

Sources and methodology

Field definitions come from DEX Screener's API reference and CoinGecko's onchain API documentation, read 17 October 2026. Where a schema doesn't document a timestamp, this guide says so and recommends recording retrieval time yourself.

  1. DEX Screener API reference — documented schemas: pairCreatedAt nullable; no updatedAt or retrieval-time field; 60 requests/min on several endpoints.

This article explains research tools and workflows. It is not financial advice, does not recommend buying or selling any asset and does not predict prices. Crypto derivatives carry a risk of rapid and total loss of margin.

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