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Solana Toolbox

The Solana Toolbox

A curated directory of 54+ tools, libraries, and resources for building on and using Solana.

⚙️ Developer SDKs & Frameworks 📈 DeFi & Trading 🎨 NFT Tools 👛 Wallets 🏗️ RPC & Infrastructure 🔍 Analytics & Explorers 🔒 Security & Auditing 🪙 Token Tools
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Developer SDKs & Frameworks

Libraries and frameworks for building on Solana

8 tools
Solana Web3.js Developer tool

The official JavaScript/TypeScript SDK for interacting with the Solana JSON RPC API.

javascript typescript sdk official
Anchor Developer tool

A framework for Solana's Sealevel runtime providing several convenient developer tools and an IDL specification.

rust framework smart-contracts idl

Python bindings and SDK for Solana. solders provides fast Rust-backed types; solana-py provides the RPC client.

python sdk
Gill Developer tool

A lightweight, modern TypeScript library for Solana with a minimal footprint and tree-shakable API.

typescript sdk lightweight
Solana Go Developer tool

Go client library and utilities for the Solana blockchain.

Metaplex JS SDK Developer tool

JavaScript SDK for interacting with Metaplex programs — NFT minting, auction houses, and more.

javascript typescript nft metaplex
Seahorse Developer tool

Write Solana programs in Python. Seahorse compiles Python code to Anchor/Rust under the hood.

python smart-contracts transpiler
Solana Bankrun Developer tool

A fast and lightweight framework for testing Solana programs in NodeJS using the solana-program-test crate.

testing javascript typescript
📈

DeFi & Trading

DEXes, aggregators, trading bots, and yield tools

7 tools
Jupiter User + developer

The leading DEX aggregator on Solana. Finds the best swap routes across all major liquidity sources.

dex aggregator swap
Raydium User + developer

Automated market maker (AMM) and liquidity provider built on Solana's central order book.

amm dex liquidity
Jito User + developer

MEV infrastructure for Solana including a block engine, bundle submission, and JitoSOL liquid staking.

mev staking infrastructure
Hummingbot Developer tool

Open-source market making and arbitrage trading bot framework with Solana connector support.

trading-bot market-making arbitrage
Marinade Finance User + developer

Liquid staking protocol for SOL. Stake SOL and receive mSOL to use across DeFi.

staking liquid-staking yield
Kamino Finance User + developer

Automated liquidity vaults and lending protocol on Solana. Optimizes concentrated liquidity positions.

lending liquidity yield vaults
Meteora User + developer

Dynamic liquidity market maker (DLMM) with concentrated liquidity and dynamic fees.

amm dlmm liquidity dex
🎨

NFT Tools

Minting, marketplaces, metadata, and NFT analytics

6 tools
Metaplex User + developer

The standard protocol for NFTs on Solana. Includes Token Metadata, Candy Machine, and Auction House programs.

protocol metadata minting marketplace
Magic Eden User tool

The largest NFT marketplace on Solana. Buy, sell, and discover NFTs with creator royalties.

marketplace trading
Candy Machine Developer tool

Metaplex's on-chain NFT minting program. Powers the majority of NFT launches on Solana.

minting launchpad metaplex
Tensor User + developer

Advanced NFT trading platform with pro-grade tooling, sweeping, and collection analytics.

marketplace trading analytics

Metaplex's Bubblegum program for minting millions of NFTs at near-zero cost using state compression.

compression minting metaplex bubblegum
Underdog Protocol Developer tool

API-first platform for minting and managing NFTs programmatically at scale.

api minting compressed-nfts
👛

Wallets

Browser extensions, mobile, hardware, and embedded wallets

7 tools
Phantom User tool

The most popular Solana wallet. Browser extension and mobile app with built-in swap and NFT support.

browser-extension mobile popular
Solflare User tool

Feature-rich Solana wallet with staking, NFTs, and hardware wallet support.

browser-extension mobile staking hardware
Backpack User + developer

Next-gen wallet with xNFT app platform, multi-chain support, and built-in dApp browser.

browser-extension mobile xnft multi-chain
Ledger User tool

Hardware wallet with Solana support via the Solana Ledger app. Maximum security for cold storage.

hardware cold-storage security
Wallet Adapter Developer tool

Modular TypeScript wallet adapters for Solana dApps. Supports all major wallets out of the box.

sdk typescript react developer-tool
Privy Developer tool

Embedded wallet infrastructure. Let users sign in with email or socials and get a Solana wallet automatically.

embedded-wallet auth web3-onboarding
Dynamic Developer tool

Wallet and authentication platform for Web3 apps. Email login, social login, and multi-wallet support.

embedded-wallet auth web3-onboarding
🏗️

RPC & Infrastructure

Node providers, indexers, and data APIs

7 tools
Helius Developer tool

The most powerful Solana RPC and API platform. Enhanced APIs for DAS, webhooks, and priority fees.

rpc api webhooks das
QuickNode Developer tool

Multi-chain node provider with Solana support. Reliable RPC endpoints with add-on marketplace.

rpc node-provider multi-chain
Triton (RPC Pool) Developer tool

Dedicated Solana RPC infrastructure used by major protocols. High-performance and low-latency.

rpc node-provider dedicated
Shyft Developer tool

Solana API platform with DAS, transaction parsing, and webhook support for indexing on-chain events.

api indexing das webhooks
The Graph (Solana) Developer tool

Decentralized indexing protocol with Solana subgraph support for querying on-chain data via GraphQL.

indexing graphql subgraph
Geyser Plugins Developer tool

Solana validator plugin interface for streaming real-time account and transaction updates.

streaming real-time validator plugin
Yellowstone gRPC Developer tool

High-performance gRPC Geyser plugin for streaming real-time Solana data. Used by Helius, Triton, and others.

grpc streaming geyser real-time
🔍

Analytics & Explorers

Block explorers, dashboards, and on-chain analytics

7 tools
Solscan User + developer

The most widely used Solana block explorer. Clean UI for transactions, accounts, tokens, and NFTs.

explorer transactions tokens
Solana Explorer User + developer

The official Solana block explorer maintained by Solana Labs.

explorer official
Birdeye User + developer

DeFi analytics and trading platform. Token charts, wallet analytics, and portfolio tracking.

defi analytics charts portfolio
Step Finance User tool

Solana portfolio management dashboard. Visualize your positions, transactions, and LP holdings.

portfolio dashboard defi
Dune Analytics (Solana) User + developer

Write custom SQL queries against indexed Solana data. Community dashboards for any protocol.

sql analytics dashboards on-chain-data
Flipside Crypto User + developer

On-chain analytics platform with Solana data. SQL-based queries and community dashboards.

sql analytics on-chain-data

Real-time analytics for Orca's Whirlpool concentrated liquidity pools.

defi liquidity analytics
🔒

Security & Auditing

Static analysis, formal verification, and audit firms

6 tools
Soteria Developer tool

Static analysis tool for detecting common vulnerabilities in Solana/Anchor smart contracts.

static-analysis rust anchor linting

Anchor's account validation constraints (has_one, constraint, owner, etc.) that prevent common attack vectors.

anchor constraints validation

Automated smart contract auditing tool and security platform for Solana programs.

audit automated security-platform
OtterSec Developer tool

Leading Solana security auditing firm. Audited Jupiter, Marinade, Drift, and many top protocols.

audit-firm security-research
Neodyme Developer tool

Security research firm specializing in Solana. Known for discovering critical vulnerabilities in core programs.

audit-firm security-research

Open-source collection of vulnerable Solana programs for learning common exploit patterns.

education ctf vulnerabilities learning
🪙

Token Tools

Token creation, launchpads, metadata, and management

6 tools

Solana's next-gen token program with transfer fees, confidential transfers, interest-bearing tokens, and more.

token-program token-2022 spl official
pump.fun User tool

Viral token launchpad with a bonding curve mechanism. Launch a token in seconds.

launchpad meme-coins bonding-curve

The standard for on-chain token metadata on Solana. Supports fungible tokens, NFTs, and editions.

metadata standard fungible nft
Streamflow User + developer

Token vesting, streaming payments, and locks. Widely used for team/investor token distribution.

vesting streaming locks distribution
Squads User + developer

Multisig and on-chain treasury management for teams. Control tokens, programs, and funds with a multisig.

multisig treasury governance security
SPL Token UI User tool

Simple web interface for creating and managing SPL tokens without writing any code.

no-code spl creation