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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Learn more about Solana infrastructure here.

How to Access Solana Credentials

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Info:

If you haven't configured a node, learn how to deploy one here.

1. Log into the Blockdaemon app.
2. Select Dedicated Nodes from the sidebar menu
3. Go to the My Nodes tab and select the Solana node you want to connect to.
4. Navigate to the Connect tab, where you’ll find:
   1. Endpoint URL
   2. Auth String
   3. Auth Token

Please reach out to [email protected] or your Customer Success Manager for support.

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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