Quickstart

This quickstart guide will help you set up and make calls on the Solana network using the Infura endpoints.

Prerequisites

Ensure you have an API key with the Solana network enabled.

Make calls

curl

Run the following command in your terminal, replacing <YOUR-API-KEY> with your actual Infura API key:

curl https://solana-mainnet.infura.io/v3/<YOUR-API-KEY> \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "getSlot", "params": [], "id": 1}'

JavaScript

Create a project directory, and inside the directory initialize the project:
```
npm init -y
```
In your project directory, install the latest version of the JavaScript SDK.

Create your JavaScript file (index.js in this example) and copy the following code:

Replace <YOUR-API-KEY> with your actual Infura API key.

index.js
import { createSolanaRpc } from '@solana/kit'

const rpc = createSolanaRpc('https://solana-mainnet.infura.io/v3/<YOUR-API-KEY>')

async function fetchCurrentSlot() {
  try {
    const slot = await rpc.getSlot().send()
    console.log('Current slot:', slot)
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error fetching slot:', error)
  }
}

fetchCurrentSlot()

Run the code using the following command:
```
node index.js
```

Rust

Create a project directory, and inside the directory initialize the project:
```
cargo init
```
In your project directory, install the Rust dependencies.
```
cargo add solana-sdk solana-client
```

In the src/main.rs paste the following code:

Replace <YOUR-API-KEY> with your actual Infura API key.

main.rs
use solana_client::rpc_client::RpcClient;

fn main() {
  let url = "https://solana-mainnet.infura.io/v3/<YOUR-API-KEY>";
  let client = RpcClient::new(url.to_string());

  match client.get_slot() {
    Ok(slot) => println!("Current slot: {}", slot),
    Err(err) => eprintln!("Error fetching slot: {}", err),
  }
}

Run the code using the following command:
```
cargo run
```

Next steps

Now that you have successfully made a call to the Solana network, you can explore more functionalities and APIs provided by Infura. Here are some suggestions:

Explore other Solana APIs: Infura supports a wide range of APIs. You can find more information in the JSON-RPC API method documentation.
Try out different networks: Infura supports multiple networks including Ethereum, Linea, Polygon, Optimism, and more.
Monitor your usage: Monitor your usage on the Infura dashboard to ensure you're not hitting your rate limits.

If you have questions or run into issues, contact Infura.

Prerequisites​

Make calls​

curl​

JavaScript​

Rust​

Next steps​