How does Frontrunning work?
An actor learns about a pending action and attempts to have its own transaction placed first. The route may involve public pending transactions or other access to order flow.
What should trading bot developers know about Frontrunning?
Buying early at a token launch does not by itself establish frontrunning. Transaction ordering is chain-specific, and higher fees alone do not guarantee a position ahead of a target transaction.
Sources & further reading
Definitions are editorial summaries of the sources below. Protocol behavior and provider policies can change; consult the linked documentation for implementation details.