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

1

Go to Dashboard

Navigate to dashboard.helius.dev and sign up or log in

2

Create a Plan

Choose a plan that fits your needs - free tier available to get started

3

Go to Endpoints Section

Navigate to the Endpoints section in your dashboard

4

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:

import { Connection } from '@solana/web3.js';

// Your Helius RPC URL from dashboard
const rpcUrl = 'YOUR_HELIUS_RPC_URL';
const connection = new Connection(rpcUrl);

// Test the connection
const testConnection = async () => {
  try {
    const version = await connection.getVersion();
    const slot = await connection.getSlot();
    
    console.log('Connection successful!');
    console.log(`Solana version: ${version['solana-core']}`);
    console.log(`Current slot: ${slot}`);
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Connection failed:', error);
  }
};

testConnection();

Choose Your RPC Solution

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


What’s Next?

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.