Solana Now Supported in Blockchain Events: Exploration of All Crypto APIs Services for Solana

Solana is a famous high-performance blockchain platform designed for scalability, higher speed, and low transaction costs. 

Known for its innovative combination of Proof-of-Stake (PoS) method with the unique Proof-of-History (PoH) consensus mechanism, which generates a verifiable timestamp for every transaction before added to the blockchain, Solana achieves high throughput and can process thousands of transactions per second, making it one of the fastest blockchains in the industry. It is widely adopted for decentralized applications (dApps), DeFi projects, NFTs, and gaming due to its efficiency and developer-friendly ecosystem. Solana's robust infrastructure ensures reliable performance without compromising decentralization.

Solana as part of Blockchain Events

It is no wonder that Solana is one of the most requested blockchains for our products, so after some hard work we are excited to finally announce its integration into our Blockchain Events product!

This update introduces Solana support for three key endpoints, allowing users to subscribe to events for new blocks, confirmed coin transactions, and confirmed token transactions. This enhancement further expands and strengthens our blockchain infrastructure and multi-chain capabilities.

Below listed are details of the three supported endpoints:

1. New Block - This endpoint allows customers to create subscriptions to be notified by Crypto APIs when a new block on a specified blockchain is mined.
2. New Confirmed Coins Transactions - This endpoint allows customers to create subscriptions to be notified by Crypto APIs when new confirmed transactions for a specified address occur. 
3. New Confirmed Tokens Transactions - This endpoint allows customers to create subscriptions to be notified by Crypto APIs when new confirmed transactions for tokens at a specified address occur.

Let’s dive a bit more into how much Crypto APIs users can utilize the functionalities of Solana across multiple of our products.

Solana in Blockchain data

Blockchain data is a Crypto APIs’ product that offers users the ability to retrieve complex and dynamic real-time blockchain information through REST APIs. Responses are quick, up to 25ms and by integrating this product, developers and businesses can efficiently build and scale blockchain-based applications, reducing development time and infrastructure costs. 

The data that can be retrieved is diverse and includes: address balances, transactions, tokens and smart contracts, and more.

Solana is indeed a blockchain included in following endpoints in the Blockchain data product.

1. Get Solana Address Balance - Solana-specific endpoint to receive the balance of a given address based on confirmed/synced blocks, applies only for coins.
2. List Transactions By Address - Solana-specific endpoint to list transactions by an attribute address, detailing hash, height, time of creation in Unix timestamp, etc.
3. Get Transaction Details By Signature - Solana-specific endpoint customers can obtain details about a signature by the transaction's unique identifier.
4. Get Solana Token Details by Contract Address - Solana-specific endpoint to obtain information about token details by providing the contact address parameter.

Solana in Nodes-as-a-Service (NaaS) - shared nodes

Another Crypto APIs’ product, Node-as-a-Service (NaaS), provides seamless access to shared nodes across multiple networks. This service enables developers and businesses to interact with various blockchains without the complexities of managing their own node infrastructure.

NaaS has specific key features such as:

• Shared Nodes: Access to a pool of nodes distributed across multiple locations, ensuring quick response times and high availability.
• A good portfolio of supported Blockchains: Compatibility with over 50 leading blockchains, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and more.
• High Performance: Guaranteed 99.9% uptime with response times starting from 25 milliseconds.
• Scalability: Flexible deployment options with a hybrid-cloud infrastructure across 40+ global server locations.

Solana is integrated with a Node-as-a-service functionality for Mainnet network and with the availability for webhooks. Through this feature Solana users can utilize its benefits without having to maintain an entire node infrastructure - it is cost effective, easy to use, scalable, and provides quick access. 

From the Node as a Service Marketplace from within your Crypto APIs Dashboard, you can join a shared node for Solana and other protocols by creating your API key.

Solana in Dedicated nodes

When Shared Nodes just don’t give you enough, you can switch over to Crypto APIs Dedicated nodes. This service offers exclusive, high-performance access to blockchain networks, ensuring optimal performance and reliability for your applications. 
Key features include:

• Unmatched Performance and Value: Experience superior RPC node performance with a cost-effective edge - delivering exceptional value at prices far below leading competitors.
• Flexible Infrastructure Options: Choose between our EU-based servers or Google Cloud’s extensive global network with 40+ locations, ensuring smooth, uninterrupted connectivity worldwide.
• Unwavering Reliability: Count on a 99.9% uptime guarantee, meeting the highest industry standards for dependability.
• Ultra-fast Speed: Our nodes achieve ultra-fast response times starting at just 25 milliseconds, tailored to the blockchain you choose.
• Comprehensive Blockchain Support: Access support for 50+ blockchains, including dedicated nodes for rare and specialized protocols.
• Exceptional Customer Support: Rely on our premium technical support team, backed by a stellar 99.2% customer satisfaction rating.

Now with Solana, you can leverage more from our Dedicated Nodes service, all while benefiting from our competitive pricing and exceptional support. 

With the most recent integration of Solana into four of Crypto APIs’ key services: Blockchain Data, Blockchain Events, Node-as-a-Service and Dedicated nodes, users can now seamlessly access real-time blockchain data, interact with nodes, subscribe to critical events, all within a scalable and reliable infrastructure.

This integration represents a step forward for Crypto APIs as it does for the Solana ecosystem, expanding its accessibility and usability for developers and businesses alike. As more blockchain applications and decentralized platforms adopt Solana, the demand for robust infrastructure services will continue to grow. Solana’s high throughput abilities make it a competitive player in DeFi, NFTs, and other blockchain-based solutions.

The integration of Solana into Crypto APIs’ services enhances the ecosystem's performance and adoption by providing developers with reliable tools and simplified access to Solana’s features. This will accelerate the creation of innovative applications and services that leverage Solana’s speed and scalability.

From a developer’s perspective, the ability to seamlessly integrate Solana into existing applications using Crypto APIs services can only lead to significant time and cost savings. With reliable infrastructure, developers can focus on building features and delivering user experiences, rather than managing complex backend systems. 

Moreover, it is also expected that the usage of services that offer cross-chain compatibility like Crypto APIs will rise due to the increasing demand for dApps. Extending Solana’s impact and functionalities into more of our products, we can further contribute to the interconnection of the blockchain space and position Crypto APIs as a crucial player in the market, meeting the evolving needs of businesses and developers worldwide.