Data Feeds: Self managed feeds

public/changelog.json

@@ -398,6 +398,13 @@
     }
   },
   "data": [
+    {
+      "category": "release",
+      "date": "2026-03-27",
+      "description": "Self-managed Data Feeds are now supported, allowing chains and operators to publish data onchain. See [Self-Managed Feeds](/data-feeds/self-managed-feeds) for more information, or contact the Data Feeds team at [chainlink_data_feeds@smartcontract.com](mailto:chainlink_data_feeds@smartcontract.com) for details regarding deployment. \n \n _Note: Chainlink Labs does not manage the onchain publication path, monitoring, or service levels for self-managed feeds and does not list their proxy addresses in official documentation; the chain or its operator is responsible for running the workflow, maintaining contracts, and supporting integrators._",
+      "title": "Self-Managed Data Feeds",
+      "topic": "Data Feeds"
+    },
     {
       "category": "release",
       "date": "2026-03-26",

src/config/sidebar.ts

@@ -666,6 +666,7 @@ export const SIDEBAR: Partial<Record<Sections, SectionEntry[]>> = {
             },
             { title: "Rate and Volatility Feeds", url: "data-feeds/rates-feeds" },
             { title: "L2 Sequencer Uptime Feeds", url: "data-feeds/l2-sequencer-feeds" },
+            { title: "Self-Managed Feeds", url: "data-feeds/self-managed-feeds" },
           ],
         },
         {

src/content/data-feeds/feed-types.mdx

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ date: Last Modified
 title: "Feed Types"
 metadata:
   title: "Chainlink Data Feeds: Feed Types Overview"
-  description: "Overview of Chainlink Data Feed types including Price, SmartData (MVR), SVR, Rate & Volatility, and L2 Sequencer Uptime status feeds."
+  description: "Overview of Chainlink Data Feed types including Price, SmartData (MVR), SVR, Rate & Volatility, L2 Sequencer Uptime status feeds, and Self-Managed Feeds."
   keywords:
     [
       "Chainlink",
@@ -17,15 +17,17 @@ metadata:
       "Volatility",
       "Rates",
       "L2 Sequencer",
+      "Self-Managed Feeds",
     ]
 ---
 
 Chainlink Data Feeds provide multiple feed types for different onchain use cases.
 
-| Feed Type                                                   | Purpose                                                                                                                                                               |
-| ----------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| [Price Feeds](/data-feeds/price-feeds)                      | Aggregated, decentralized asset prices with cryptographic integrity for collateral, lending, and derivatives.                                                         |
-| [SmartData](/data-feeds/smartdata)                          | RWA-focused single-value and multi-variable (MVR) feeds (reserves, NAV, AUM, bundled OHLC sets) enabling secure, data-rich tokenization with efficient onchain reads. |
-| [Smart Value Recapture (SVR) Feeds](/data-feeds/svr-feeds)  | Specialized feeds providing metrics that help protocols recapture MEV or reduce external value leakage.                                                               |
-| [Rate and Volatility Feeds](/data-feeds/rates-feeds)        | Interest rate curves, staking APR, and realized volatility benchmarks used for pricing models, risk controls, and hedging strategies.                                 |
-| [L2 Sequencer Uptime Feeds](/data-feeds/l2-sequencer-feeds) | Real-time status of L2 sequencer availability for protective circuit breakers and fallback transaction logic.                                                         |
+| Feed Type                                                   | Purpose                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| [Price Feeds](/data-feeds/price-feeds)                      | Aggregated, decentralized asset prices with cryptographic integrity for collateral, lending, and derivatives.                                                           |
+| [SmartData](/data-feeds/smartdata)                          | RWA-focused single-value and multi-variable (MVR) feeds (reserves, NAV, AUM, bundled OHLC sets) enabling secure, data-rich tokenization with efficient onchain reads.   |
+| [Smart Value Recapture (SVR) Feeds](/data-feeds/svr-feeds)  | Specialized feeds providing metrics that help protocols recapture MEV or reduce external value leakage.                                                                 |
+| [Rate and Volatility Feeds](/data-feeds/rates-feeds)        | Interest rate curves, staking APR, and realized volatility benchmarks used for pricing models, risk controls, and hedging strategies.                                   |
+| [L2 Sequencer Uptime Feeds](/data-feeds/l2-sequencer-feeds) | Real-time status of L2 sequencer availability for protective circuit breakers and fallback transaction logic.                                                           |
+| [Self-Managed Feeds](/data-feeds/self-managed-feeds)        | Data Feeds where a chain or third party publishes onchain updates instead of Chainlink Labs–managed oracle infrastructure; not operated or monitored by Chainlink Labs. |

src/content/data-feeds/index.mdx

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ Data feeds provide many different types of data for your applications.
 - [Smart Value Recapture (SVR) Feeds](#smart-value-recapture-svr-feeds)
 - [Rate and Volatility Feeds](#rate-and-volatility-feeds)
 - [L2 sequencer uptime feeds](#l2-sequencer-uptime-feeds)
+- [Self-managed feeds](#self-managed-feeds)
 
 ### Price Feeds
 
@@ -85,6 +86,12 @@ L2 sequencer feeds track the last known status of the sequencer on an L2 network
 
 To learn how to use L2 sequencer uptime feeds, see the [L2 Sequencer Uptime Feeds](/data-feeds/l2-sequencer-feeds) documentation.
 
+### Self-managed feeds
+
+Some networks publish Data Feed–style proxy contracts where **onchain updates are written by the chain or a third-party operator** (for example using a CRE workflow that reads [Chainlink Data Streams](/data-streams)), rather than through Chainlink Labs–managed decentralized oracle networks. **Chainlink Labs does not operate, monitor, or list addresses** for these deployments in official feed catalogs.
+
+For responsibilities, monitoring scope, and how to obtain contract addresses, see [Self-Managed Feeds](/data-feeds/self-managed-feeds).
+
 ## Components of a data feed
 
 Data Feeds are examples of decentralized oracle networks with different interfaces depending on the type of data they provide. Each feed type includes specific components:

src/content/data-feeds/llms-full.txt

@@ -1050,13 +1050,14 @@ Source: https://docs.chain.link/data-feeds/feed-types
 
 Chainlink Data Feeds provide multiple feed types for different onchain use cases.
 
-| Feed Type                                                   | Purpose                                                                                                                                                               |
-| ----------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| [Price Feeds](/data-feeds/price-feeds)                      | Aggregated, decentralized asset prices with cryptographic integrity for collateral, lending, and derivatives.                                                         |
-| [SmartData](/data-feeds/smartdata)                          | RWA-focused single-value and multi-variable (MVR) feeds (reserves, NAV, AUM, bundled OHLC sets) enabling secure, data-rich tokenization with efficient onchain reads. |
-| [Smart Value Recapture (SVR) Feeds](/data-feeds/svr-feeds)  | Specialized feeds providing metrics that help protocols recapture MEV or reduce external value leakage.                                                               |
-| [Rate and Volatility Feeds](/data-feeds/rates-feeds)        | Interest rate curves, staking APR, and realized volatility benchmarks used for pricing models, risk controls, and hedging strategies.                                 |
-| [L2 Sequencer Uptime Feeds](/data-feeds/l2-sequencer-feeds) | Real-time status of L2 sequencer availability for protective circuit breakers and fallback transaction logic.                                                         |
+| Feed Type                                                   | Purpose                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| [Price Feeds](/data-feeds/price-feeds)                      | Aggregated, decentralized asset prices with cryptographic integrity for collateral, lending, and derivatives.                                                           |
+| [SmartData](/data-feeds/smartdata)                          | RWA-focused single-value and multi-variable (MVR) feeds (reserves, NAV, AUM, bundled OHLC sets) enabling secure, data-rich tokenization with efficient onchain reads.   |
+| [Smart Value Recapture (SVR) Feeds](/data-feeds/svr-feeds)  | Specialized feeds providing metrics that help protocols recapture MEV or reduce external value leakage.                                                                 |
+| [Rate and Volatility Feeds](/data-feeds/rates-feeds)        | Interest rate curves, staking APR, and realized volatility benchmarks used for pricing models, risk controls, and hedging strategies.                                   |
+| [L2 Sequencer Uptime Feeds](/data-feeds/l2-sequencer-feeds) | Real-time status of L2 sequencer availability for protective circuit breakers and fallback transaction logic.                                                           |
+| [Self-Managed Feeds](/data-feeds/self-managed-feeds)        | Data Feeds where a chain or third party publishes onchain updates instead of Chainlink Labs–managed oracle infrastructure; not operated or monitored by Chainlink Labs. |
 
 ---
 
@@ -1469,6 +1470,7 @@ Data feeds provide many different types of data for your applications.
 - [Smart Value Recapture (SVR) Feeds](#smart-value-recapture-svr-feeds)
 - [Rate and Volatility Feeds](#rate-and-volatility-feeds)
 - [L2 sequencer uptime feeds](#l2-sequencer-uptime-feeds)
+- [Self-managed feeds](#self-managed-feeds)
 
 ### Price Feeds
 
@@ -1515,6 +1517,12 @@ L2 sequencer feeds track the last known status of the sequencer on an L2 network
 
 To learn how to use L2 sequencer uptime feeds, see the [L2 Sequencer Uptime Feeds](/data-feeds/l2-sequencer-feeds) documentation.
 
+### Self-managed feeds
+
+Some networks publish Data Feed–style proxy contracts where **onchain updates are written by the chain or a third-party operator** (for example using a CRE workflow that reads [Chainlink Data Streams](/data-streams)), rather than through Chainlink Labs–managed decentralized oracle networks. **Chainlink Labs does not operate, monitor, or list addresses** for these deployments in official feed catalogs.
+
+For responsibilities, monitoring scope, and how to obtain contract addresses, see [Self-Managed Feeds](/data-feeds/self-managed-feeds).
+
 ## Components of a data feed
 
 Data Feeds are examples of decentralized oracle networks with different interfaces depending on the type of data they provide. Each feed type includes specific components:
@@ -3901,6 +3909,50 @@ When you use Data Feeds for ETFs or Foreign Exchange (Forex) data, be aware of t
 
 ---
 
+# Self-Managed Feeds
+Source: https://docs.chain.link/data-feeds/self-managed-feeds
+
+<Aside type="note" title="Contact us">
+  Chains and operators interested in deploying self-managed feeds can reach the Data Feeds team at
+  [chainlink_data_feeds@smartcontract.com](mailto:chainlink_data_feeds@smartcontract.com).
+</Aside>
+
+**Self-managed feeds** are Data Feeds where values are written onchain by a **third party** (typically the chain or its designated operator), not by Chainlink node operators publishing through Chainlink Labs–managed oracle infrastructure.
+
+At a high level, a [Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE)](/cre) workflow reads from [Chainlink Data Streams](/data-streams) and writes updates to a proxy contract so consumers can read answers using the same familiar Data Feeds interfaces. **Chainlink Labs does not manage the onchain publication path, monitoring, or service levels** for these deployments. The chain (or its operator) is responsible for running the workflow, maintaining contracts, and supporting integrators.
+
+As of March 2026, **[Jovay](https://jovay.io/)** and **[Pharos](https://www.pharos.xyz/)** offer self-managed feed deployments. **Contract addresses for these feeds are not listed in Chainlink public documentation**; obtain deployed proxy addresses directly from those networks or their operators:
+
+- [Jovay](https://jovay.io/)
+- [Pharos](https://www.pharos.xyz/)
+
+## Responsibilities & guarantees
+
+### Data quality
+
+Data for assets are delivered through **[Chainlink Data Streams](/data-streams)**. Data Streams provides the offchain data for the self-managed feeds; however, it is the third party’s obligation to read, transform, or write the correct values onchain on schedule.
+
+### Monitoring & service levels
+
+**These onchain feeds are not managed or monitored by Chainlink Labs.**
+
+Specifically:
+
+- Chainlink Labs does **not** provide monitoring for:
+  - Heartbeat compliance
+  - Deviation compliance
+  - End-to-end latency of writing prices onchain
+  - Whether the correct data was written onchain
+- No service level agreements (SLAs) are provided for self-managed feed publication.
+- No onchain monitoring specific to these feeds is provided by Chainlink Labs.
+
+### Feed visibility
+
+- Proxy addresses for self-managed feeds **do not appear** on official Chainlink public documentation sites (including feed address catalogs).
+- Integrators must obtain deployed contract addresses **directly from the operators** of the self-managed feeds on each chain.
+
+---
+
 # SmartData Feed Addresses
 Source: https://docs.chain.link/data-feeds/smartdata/addresses
 

src/content/data-feeds/self-managed-feeds.mdx

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+---
+section: dataFeeds
+date: Last Modified
+title: "Self-Managed Feeds"
+metadata:
+  title: "Chainlink Data Feeds: Self-Managed Feeds"
+  description: "Self-managed Data Feeds use Chainlink Data Streams as a data source while a third party publishes updates onchain. Chainlink Labs does not operate or monitor these feeds."
+  keywords: ["Chainlink", "Data Feeds", "Self-Managed Feeds", "Data Streams", "CRE"]
+---
+
+import { Aside } from "@components"
+
+<Aside type="note" title="Contact us">
+  Chains and operators interested in deploying self-managed feeds can reach the Data Feeds team at
+  [chainlink_data_feeds@smartcontract.com](mailto:chainlink_data_feeds@smartcontract.com).
+</Aside>
+
+**Self-managed feeds** are Data Feeds where values are written onchain by a **third party** (typically the chain or its designated operator), not by Chainlink node operators publishing through Chainlink Labs–managed oracle infrastructure.
+
+At a high level, a [Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE)](/cre) workflow reads from [Chainlink Data Streams](/data-streams) and writes updates to a proxy contract so consumers can read answers using the same familiar Data Feeds interfaces. **Chainlink Labs does not manage the onchain publication path, monitoring, or service levels** for these deployments. The chain (or its operator) is responsible for running the workflow, maintaining contracts, and supporting integrators.
+
+As of March 2026, **[Jovay](https://jovay.io/)** and **[Pharos](https://www.pharos.xyz/)** offer self-managed feed deployments. **Contract addresses for these feeds are not listed in Chainlink public documentation**; obtain deployed proxy addresses directly from those networks or their operators:
+
+- [Jovay](https://jovay.io/)
+- [Pharos](https://www.pharos.xyz/)
+
+## Responsibilities & guarantees
+
+### Data quality
+
+Data for assets are delivered through **[Chainlink Data Streams](/data-streams)**. Data Streams provides the offchain data for the self-managed feeds; however, it is the third party’s obligation to read, transform, or write the correct values onchain on schedule.
+
+### Monitoring & service levels
+
+**These onchain feeds are not managed or monitored by Chainlink Labs.**
+
+Specifically:
+
+- Chainlink Labs does **not** provide monitoring for:
+  - Heartbeat compliance
+  - Deviation compliance
+  - End-to-end latency of writing prices onchain
+  - Whether the correct data was written onchain
+- No service level agreements (SLAs) are provided for self-managed feed publication.
+- No onchain monitoring specific to these feeds is provided by Chainlink Labs.
+
+### Feed visibility
+
+- Proxy addresses for self-managed feeds **do not appear** on official Chainlink public documentation sites (including feed address catalogs).
+- Integrators must obtain deployed contract addresses **directly from the operators** of the self-managed feeds on each chain.