How to Connect to Solana

In this guide, we will cover the following connection methods:

• Solana RPC Connection via cURL
• Solana Connection via WebSocket 

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Note:

Visit the Solana marketplace page to explore Blockdaemon’s Solana infrastructure.

How to Access Your Blockdaemon Solana Credentials

Once you have purchased your Blockdaemon Solana infrastructure, you can access your credentials:

1. Log into the Blockdaemon app.
2. Click Nodes under the Access menu.
3. Select the Solana node.
4. Select the Connect tab. You'll find the following information:
   1. Endpoint URL
   2. Auth String
   3. Auth Token

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Solana RPC Connection via cURL

- curl -H 'Content-Type: application/json'  
  -X POST 'YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL'  
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN'  
  --data-raw '{"method":"getEpochInfo","id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0"}'

• Replace YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL with the Endpoint URL in the Blockdaemon app.

• Replace YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN with the Auth Token in the Blockdaemon app.

Solana Connection via WebSocket

How to connect using wscat

wscat -H "X-Auth-Token: YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN" -c wss://YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL:8443/websocket

• Replace YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL with the Endpoint URL in the Blockdaemon app.
• Replace YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN with the Auth Token in the Blockdaemon app.

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Info:

wscat is a tool that can connect over WebSocket(s) and may need to be installed. You can use your preferred tool of choice.

How to connect using wsdump

  wsdump --headers "X-Auth-Token: \<YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN>" \<YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL>

• Replace YOUR_ENDPOINT_URL with the Endpoint URL in the Blockdaemon app.
• Replace YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN with the Auth Token in the Blockdaemon app.

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