Solana

Solana is the high-performance blockchain designed for mass adoption, capable of processing thousands of transactions per second with sub-second finality.

This documentation provides comprehensive guides, references, and tutorials for developers building on Solana.

AI Agent Resources

• SKILL.md: Comprehensive guide for AI agents to understand and build on Solana
• Full Documentation: Complete inline documentation with code examples and API reference

Core Concepts

• Accounts: How Solana stores data in accounts
• Transactions: The fundamental building blocks for interacting with Solana
• Programs: Smart contracts on Solana
• Program Derived Addresses: Deterministic addresses for program-controlled accounts
• Cross Program Invocation: How programs invoke other programs
• Fees on Solana: Transaction costs and priority fees

Getting Started

• Introduction: Overview of Solana development
• Quick Start: Build your first Solana program
• Installation: Set up your local development environment

Tokens

• Token Basics: SPL Token fundamentals
• Create Mint: Create new token mints
• Token Extensions: Token-2022 program features

Frontend

• @solana/client: Headless client runtime for Solana frontends
• @solana/react-hooks: React hooks and provider for Solana apps
• Next.js + Solana React Hooks: Set up wallet integration in Next.js
• @solana/web3-compat: Compatibility layer for legacy web3.js apps

Client SDKs

• JavaScript/TypeScript SDK: Official TypeScript SDK for Solana
• Rust SDK: Official Rust crates for Solana
• Python SDK: Community-maintained Python client
• Solana Gaming SDKs: Community SDKs for Solana game development

References

• RPC Endpoints: Network clusters, public RPC endpoints, and rate limits
• Staking: Staking concepts and stake account details
• Terminology: Glossary of Solana terms and definitions

RPC API

• HTTP Methods: JSON-RPC API reference
• WebSocket Methods: Real-time subscriptions

Payments

• Payments Overview: Build payment systems with instant settlement
• How Payments Work: Core concepts for Solana payments
• Send Payments: Send stablecoin payments with memos and batching
• Accept Payments: Integrate checkout and payment acceptance
• Production Readiness: Prepare payment systems for mainnet

Tools

• Tools: Developer tool documentation
• Kora: Solana signing infrastructure
• Keychain: Unified Solana signing across key management backends
• Commerce Kit: Commerce primitives for Solana payment experiences
• Solana Pay: Standard protocol for decentralized payments on Solana
• Attestations: Verifiable claims and credentials on Solana
• Private Channels: Enterprise layer for internet capital markets

Learn

• What is Solana: Introduction to Solana for beginners
• What is a Wallet: Understanding crypto wallets
• Getting Started: First steps with Solana
• Introduction to DeFi: Decentralized finance on Solana
• Introduction to Tokens: Understanding SPL tokens
• Transaction Fees: How transaction fees work on Solana
• Sending and Receiving SOL: Transfer SOL using a wallet
• What is Staking: Earn rewards by helping secure the network
• What are NFTs: Unique digital assets on Solana
• Solana Applications: Discover applications built on Solana
• Staying Safe: Security practices for using Solana

Cookbook

• Send SOL: Transfer SOL between accounts
• Create Account: Create accounts on Solana
• Get Balance: Retrieve SOL balance
• Add Priority Fees: Increase transaction priority
• Create Keypair: Generate new keypairs

Guides

• AI Tools on Solana: Overview of AI tools and workflows on Solana
• Introduction to x402: Build a simple HTTP 402 payment flow
• Build an x402 Facilitator: End-to-end x402 facilitator demo
• Actions and Blinks: Build Solana Actions APIs and shareable blinks
• Game Development Quickstart: Get started building games on Solana
• DePIN Getting Started: Build decentralized physical infrastructure on Solana
• Durable Nonces: Use durable nonces for offline signing
• Lookup Tables: Reduce transaction size with address lookup tables
• Transfer Hook: Implement custom logic on token transfers

Program Development

• Developing Programs: Build onchain programs
• Anchor Framework: High-level framework for Solana programs
• Testing Programs: Test programs with bankrun and other tools

EVM to SVM

• Solana for EVM Developers: Learn about the key differences in building between Solana and Ethereum
• Complete Guide: A complete guide to Solana development for Ethereum developers
• Accounts: See how accounts differ between Ethereum and Solana
• Client Differences: See the difference between clients and types in SVM vs EVM
• Consensus: Learn how consensus works on Solana compared to Ethereum
• EIP-2612: Learn how to build EIP-2612 on Solana
• ERC20: Learn how to build ERC20 on Solana using the Token Program
• ERC3643: Learn how to build ERC3643 on Solana
• ERC4337: Learn how to build ERC4337 on Solana
• ERC4626: Learn how to build ERC4626 on Solana
• ERC721: Learn how to build ERC721 on Solana using Metaplex
• Smart Contracts: Explore programs and how they work on Solana

Bootcamp

• Bootcamp: Structured Solana developer learning path
• Solana Crashcourse: Fast path to building and deploying on Solana
• Foundations: Core blockchain and Solana development lessons
• Program Patterns: Common onchain program patterns
• Fullstack Applications: Build fullstack applications on Solana
• Shipping & Production: Prepare Solana applications for production
• DePIN: Build decentralized physical infrastructure applications

Optional

• Solana StackExchange: Community Q&A
• Validator Setup: Run a validator node