Solana JSON RPC API
Overview
The Solana JSON RPC API allows developers to interact directly with the Solana blockchain to read account balances, submit transactions, and query on-chain data. It uses the standard JSON-RPC 2.0 protocol, which is well-documented and widely supported. No authentication is required to use the public RPC endpoints, making it very accessible for beginners.
Beginner Tip
You can use the free public Solana RPC endpoint (api.mainnet-beta.solana.com) to start querying blockchain data immediately without any API key. For production apps, consider using a dedicated RPC provider like Helius or QuickNode for higher rate limits.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"id": "bitcoin",
"symbol": "btc",
"current_price": 65432.1,
"market_cap": 1280000000000,
"price_change_24h": 1250.5,
"price_change_percentage_24h": 1.95,
"total_volume": 28500000000
} Field Reference
jsonrpc JSON-RPC version, always "2.0" id Request ID you sent, echoed back in the response for matching result The actual response data; structure varies by method called result.value For account queries, contains the account data or lamport balance error Present if the request failed; contains code and message fields Implementation Example
const url = "https://docs.solana.com/developing/clients/jsonrpc-api";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
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Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026
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