> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.helius.dev/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Raw Shreds (UDP)

> Unprocessed Solana shreds delivered via UDP — the earliest possible pre-execution signal. Learn how to subscribe and start receiving shreds.

<Card title="Get shreds" icon="rocket" href="https://dashboard.helius.dev/shred-delivery-seats" color="#E84125">
  Start receiving raw shreds — subscribe in your Helius Dashboard.
</Card>

Raw shreds (UDP) are unprocessed Solana shred packets delivered as they're produced — the earliest possible access to onchain transaction data, before any decoding or execution.

Helius streams these fragments directly to your server so you can reconstruct transactions with your own deshredding and parsing logic.

Raw shreds are built for latency-sensitive workloads like high-frequency trading, arbitrage, and MEV, where microseconds influence profitability.

## Technical Requirements

To effectively utilize raw shreds, your system should have:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Deshredding Capability" icon="gear">
    Custom logic to reconstruct complete transactions from raw shreds
  </Card>

  <Card title="Low-Latency Infrastructure" icon="server">
    High-performance systems optimized for microsecond-level processing
  </Card>

  <Card title="Trading Logic Integration" icon="code">
    Ability to act on unprocessed data with appropriate risk management
  </Card>

  <Card title="Network Optimization" icon="wifi">
    Optimized network configuration for minimal processing delays
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

If you are new to consuming Raw Shreds, see [Jito's ShredStream Proxy](https://github.com/jito-labs/shredstream-proxy) as a reference.

## How to Subscribe to Raw Shreds

You can purchase Raw Shreds from your dashboard - no manual provisioning required.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Log into your dashboard">
    Sign in at [dashboard.helius.dev](https://dashboard.helius.dev).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click the &#x22;Shreds&#x22; tab">
    Open the **[Shreds](https://dashboard.helius.dev/shred-delivery-seats)** tab in your dashboard.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a seat">
    Click **+ Add Seat** to create a new shred delivery subscription.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a payment method">
    Select **credit card** or **crypto** (USDC on Solana) to pay for the seat.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter your IP address and port">
    Enter the IP:PORT of the server that will receive shreds. Each seat binds to one IP.
  </Step>
</Steps>

That's it!

Shreds typically begin arriving within \~5 seconds of submitting your server IP address.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/helius/VWA5PQa5xlj4aQ7l/images/shred-delivery-shreds-tab.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=VWA5PQa5xlj4aQ7l&q=85&s=372739d8733c041e16be33a9368c3508" alt="Helius Dashboard Shreds tab with the sidebar Shreds navigation item and Add Seat button highlighted on the Shred Delivery Seats page" width="1024" height="576" data-path="images/shred-delivery-shreds-tab.png" />
</Frame>

### Managing Your Seats

You can remove a seat or change the IP address directly from the **Shreds** tab in your dashboard.

#### Removing a Seat

There are no refunds when you remove a seat. The seat remains billed through the end of the current billing cycle. When the billing cycle ends, the removed seat will not be renewed.

#### Changing IP Addresses

When the bounded IP for a seat is changed, the dashboard issues a new token for that seat.

Use this new token to activate the new feed, and then the old feed is canceled.

Each seat still binds to exactly one IP.

## Pricing

Raw shreds are **\$1,000/month per IP** on all plans. Pro plan customers pay **\$800/month per IP**. See our [plans page](/billing/plans) for full details.

Need a custom arrangement? [Contact our sales team](https://www.helius.dev/contact).