generated: '2026-06-20'
method: searched
source: https://solana.com/docs/rpc
docs: https://solana.com/docs/intro/quick-start
description: >-
  Solana's test/live separation is by cluster, not by key prefix. Three public clusters run the
  same RPC surface; Devnet and Testnet are the non-production environments and dispense free SOL
  via the requestAirdrop RPC method (and the `solana airdrop` CLI) so developers can fund test
  accounts. There are no test "cards" or hosted test tokens — funding is real (valueless) SOL on
  a test ledger. Never treat Devnet/Testnet tokens as having value.
clusters:
  - name: mainnet-beta
    purpose: production
    rpc: https://api.mainnet-beta.solana.com
    airdrop: false
  - name: devnet
    purpose: application development
    rpc: https://api.devnet.solana.com
    ws: wss://api.devnet.solana.com
    airdrop: true
    notes: Free SOL via requestAirdrop; state may be reset; rate-limited faucet.
  - name: testnet
    purpose: validator / network stress testing
    rpc: https://api.testnet.solana.com
    ws: wss://api.testnet.solana.com
    airdrop: true
faucet:
  rpc_method: requestAirdrop
  operation: openapi/solana-rpc-api-openapi.yml#requestAirdrop
  cli: solana airdrop 2
  web_faucet: https://faucet.solana.com/
  limits: Airdrop amounts and frequency are capped; large test funding uses the web faucet.
local:
  tool: solana-test-validator
  description: Runs a full single-node cluster locally for deterministic, resettable testing.
  default_rpc: http://127.0.0.1:8899
  default_ws: ws://127.0.0.1:8900
notes:
  - No secret test values to store; all faucet SOL is valueless test currency.
  - Set the active cluster with `solana config set --url devnet` (or a full RPC URL).