Solana RPC Overview: High-Performance Blockchain Infrastructure
High-performance Solana RPC infrastructure with 95% faster response times. Complete guide to RPC methods, optimization, and best practices.
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Explore practical guides for all Solana RPC methods
Why Developers Choose Helius RPC
99.99% Uptime
Enterprise-grade reliability with automatic failover and multi-node redundancy
<100ms Latency
Global infrastructure optimized for speed with multiple regions worldwide
24/7 Support
Expert engineering support and active Discord community
What are Solana RPC nodes? They’re your application’s gateway to the Solana blockchain, providing essential infrastructure for reading data, writing transactions, real-time updates, and network queries. Every Solana application relies on RPC nodes to function.
Getting Your RPC URL
Go to Dashboard
Navigate to dashboard.helius.dev and sign up or log in
Create a Plan
Choose a plan that fits your needs - free tier available to get started
Go to Endpoints Section
Navigate to the Endpoints section in your dashboard
Copy Your Endpoint
Copy your RPC endpoint URL for the network you want to use (mainnet or devnet)
Test Your Connection
Choose your preferred language to test your RPC connection:
Choose Your RPC Solution
Regular RPC Nodes (Recommended)
Best for 99% of Applications
Superior performance, reliability, and features at cost-effective pricing
- Superior Performance: Multi-node redundancy with optimized infrastructure
- Maximum Reliability: No single points of failure, automatic failover
- Complete API Coverage: All Solana RPC methods plus enhanced APIs
- Global Infrastructure: Multiple regions for optimal latency
- Enhanced Features: DAS API, Priority Fee API, Enhanced Transactions included
- Starting at $0: Generous free tier, pay only for what you use
Dedicated RPC Nodes (Limited Use Cases)
Only for Unlimited Credits/Rate Limits
Consider only if you specifically need unlimited credits and rate limits
When to Consider:
- Require unlimited credits
- Require unlimited rate limits
Important Trade-offs:
- Performance risk: Can become slow under high load
- Higher cost: $2,300+/month plus requires shared plan
- Limited features: Missing advanced APIs
Learn More About Dedicated Nodes
Explore dedicated options (only if you need unlimited credits/rates)
Use Case Recommendations
Real-time Trading & AMM Data
- Monitor account changes for price updates
- Track swap transactions and liquidity changes
- Submit time-sensitive arbitrage transactions
Recommended: Regular RPC Plan
Real-time Trading & AMM Data
- Monitor account changes for price updates
- Track swap transactions and liquidity changes
- Submit time-sensitive arbitrage transactions
Recommended: Regular RPC Plan
Collection Monitoring & Sales Tracking
- Query NFT metadata and ownership
- Monitor marketplace program accounts
- Track sales and listing events
Recommended: Regular RPC Plan
Account Management & Transaction History
- Fetch account balances and token holdings
- Display transaction history with parsed data
- Submit user transactions reliably
Recommended: Regular RPC Plan
Data Collection & Processing
- Bulk account and transaction queries
- Historical data analysis
- Real-time blockchain monitoring
Recommended: Regular RPC Plan
What’s Next?
Optimize Performance
Learn advanced techniques to maximize RPC performance and minimize costs
Real-time Data
Set up streams for live blockchain events
Ready to Build Something Amazing?
You now have everything needed to start building on Solana with Helius RPC
Check out our complete API reference for detailed method documentation, or join our Discord community to connect with other developers and get support from our team.