specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Solana
providerId: solana
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - Blockchain
  - Cryptocurrency
  - Web3
  - RPC
description: >-
  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.
sources:
  - https://solana.com/docs/rpc
  - https://solana.com/docs/references/clusters
  - https://platform.solana.com/
plans:
  - id: solana-public-free
    name: Public Free Tier
    type: free
    description: >-
      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.
    entries:
      - label: Requests per 10 seconds per IP
        name: requests_per_10s
        type: rate-limit
        metric: request
        limit: 100
        timeFrame: 10s
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Requests per 10 seconds per single RPC
        name: requests_per_10s_single_rpc
        type: rate-limit
        metric: request
        limit: 40
        timeFrame: 10s
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Concurrent connections per IP
        name: concurrent_connections
        type: rate-limit
        metric: connection
        limit: 40
        timeFrame: concurrent
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Mainnet endpoint (https://api.mainnet.solana.com)
      - name: Devnet endpoint (https://api.devnet.solana.com)
      - name: Testnet endpoint (https://api.testnet.solana.com)
      - name: All 60+ HTTP JSON-RPC methods
      - name: WebSocket subscription methods
      - name: No API key required
      - name: Shared infrastructure, no SLA
  - id: solana-self-hosted
    name: Self-Hosted RPC Node
    type: enterprise
    description: >-
      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.
    entries:
      - label: Infrastructure cost
        name: infra_cost
        type: subscription
        metric: infrastructure
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: contact provider
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Unlimited requests (hardware constrained)
      - name: Full ledger history (archive node optional)
      - name: No external rate limits
      - name: WebSocket subscriptions with no concurrency caps
      - name: Configurable commitment levels
      - name: Local development at http://localhost:8899
  - id: solana-developer-platform
    name: Solana Developer Platform (Enterprise)
    type: enterprise
    description: >-
      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.
    entries:
      - label: Enterprise contract
        name: enterprise_contract
        type: subscription
        metric: contract
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: year
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: contact sales
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Token issuance APIs
      - name: Payment orchestration APIs
      - name: Wallet management APIs
      - name: Compliance verification
      - name: API key authentication
      - name: Dedicated infrastructure
      - name: Enterprise SLA
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com