Solana Plans
Solana's public RPC endpoints are free to use with no authentication required, but are shared infrastructure subject to rate limits and not recommended for production applications. For production use, developers are expected to run their own validator/RPC node or subscribe to a third-party RPC provider (Helius, QuickNode, Alchemy, Syndica, etc.) which offer their own pricing tiers. The Solana Developer Platform (platform.solana.com) is a separate enterprise REST API for token issuance and payment orchestration requiring direct contact for access.
Solana Plans is the machine-readable pricing-plan profile for Solana on the APIs.io network, conforming to the API Commons Plans specification.
It defines 3 plans, covering free and enterprise tiers, with named plans including Public Free Tier, Self-Hosted RPC Node, Solana Developer Platform (Enterprise).
Tagged areas include Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Web3, and RPC.
Plans
Free shared public RPC endpoints for Mainnet, Devnet, and Testnet. No API key required. Subject to rate limits; not intended for production traffic. Useful for prototypes, testing, and early development.
- Mainnet endpoint (https://api.mainnet.solana.com)
- Devnet endpoint (https://api.devnet.solana.com)
- Testnet endpoint (https://api.testnet.solana.com)
- All 60+ HTTP JSON-RPC methods
- WebSocket subscription methods
- No API key required
- Shared infrastructure, no SLA
Operate your own Solana validator or RPC node for dedicated, high-throughput access with no third-party rate limits. Requires significant infrastructure investment. Recommended for production applications with high transaction volumes.
- Unlimited requests (hardware constrained)
- Full ledger history (archive node optional)
- No external rate limits
- WebSocket subscriptions with no concurrency caps
- Configurable commitment levels
- Local development at http://localhost:8899
The Solana Developer Platform (SDP) at platform.solana.com provides enterprise REST APIs for stablecoin issuance, cross-border payment orchestration, and real-world asset tokenization. This is pre-mainnet enterprise software requiring direct engagement with the Solana Foundation.
- Token issuance APIs
- Payment orchestration APIs
- Wallet management APIs
- Compliance verification
- API key authentication
- Dedicated infrastructure
- Enterprise SLA