Helius

Helius¶

Helius is Solana's most powerful RPC and data infrastructure provider, offering enhanced APIs, real-time data streams, and developer tools.

Core Services¶

1. Enhanced RPC - Faster response times - Higher request limits - Automatic failover

2. Enhanced APIs - Parsed Transaction API: Returns human-readable transaction information - Get Assets API: All tokens and NFTs in a wallet - Webhooks: Real-time push notifications for blockchain events

3. Compressed NFT Support Helius provides the best cNFT support, offering complete read and monitoring APIs.

Pricing¶

• Free tier: 100,000 requests per day
• Developer tier: $99/month, unlimited requests
• Enterprise tier: Custom

Use Cases¶

• Wallet applications: Quickly load user assets
• NFT marketplaces: Monitor trading events
• DeFi frontends: Parse complex transactions

Related Concepts¶

• GenesysGo: Another Solana RPC provider
• QuickNode: Multi-chain RPC service
• cNFT: Compressed NFTs