Helius Sender API
The Sender API from Helius — 2 operation(s) for sender.
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OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Helius API Catalog Sender API
version: 1.0.0
summary: Machine-readable discovery document for every Helius API surface on Solana.
description: This document is a discovery catalog — not an operational spec.
contact:
name: Helius Support
url: https://www.helius.dev/contact
email: support@helius.dev
license:
name: Apache 2.0
url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
servers:
- url: https://mainnet.helius-rpc.com
description: Solana mainnet RPC endpoint (Solana RPC, DAS, Priority Fee, ZK Compression)
- url: https://devnet.helius-rpc.com
description: Solana devnet RPC endpoint
- url: https://sender.helius-rpc.com
description: Helius Sender — global transaction submission
- url: https://api.helius.xyz
description: Helius REST APIs (Wallet API, Enhanced API, Webhooks)
- url: https://admin-api.helius.xyz
description: Helius Admin API — project usage and billing
- url: https://api-mainnet.helius-rpc.com
description: Mainnet RPC endpoint
- url: https://api-devnet.helius-rpc.com
description: Devnet RPC endpoint
- url: http://slc-sender.helius-rpc.com
description: Salt Lake City
- url: http://ewr-sender.helius-rpc.com
description: Newark
- url: http://lon-sender.helius-rpc.com
description: London
- url: http://fra-sender.helius-rpc.com
description: Frankfurt
- url: http://ams-sender.helius-rpc.com
description: Amsterdam
- url: http://sg-sender.helius-rpc.com
description: Singapore
- url: http://tyo-sender.helius-rpc.com
description: Tokyo
tags:
- name: Sender
paths:
/fast:
post:
tags:
- Sender
summary: sendTransaction
operationId: senderApi_sendTransaction
description: Submit transactions via Helius Sender for ultra-low latency transaction submission with dual routing to both Solana validators and Jito infrastructure.
parameters:
- name: api-key
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: string
description: Standard users do not require an API key. Only users with custom TPS limits need to provide an API key.
- name: swqos_only
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: boolean
default: false
description: When true, routes exclusively through SWQOS infrastructure, but has a lower minimal tip requirement.
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
jsonrpc:
type: string
enum:
- '2.0'
description: The JSON-RPC protocol version.
example: '2.0'
default: '2.0'
id:
type: string
description: A unique identifier for the request.
example: '1'
default: '1'
method:
type: string
enum:
- sendTransaction
description: The name of the RPC method to invoke.
example: sendTransaction
default: sendTransaction
params:
type: array
description: Parameters for sending a transaction via Sender.
items:
oneOf:
- type: string
description: The transaction encoded in base64.
- type: object
description: Configuration options for transaction submission.
required:
- skipPreflight
properties:
encoding:
type: string
description: Data encoding format used for the Solana transaction payload.
enum:
- base58
- base64
example: base64
skipPreflight:
type: boolean
description: When true, bypasses Solana's preflight transaction validation for faster submission. Must be set to true for Sender.
example: false
maxRetries:
type: integer
description: Maximum number of automatic retry attempts. Should be set to 0.
example: 0
example:
jsonrpc: '2.0'
id: '1'
method: sendTransaction
params:
- Ab/WBgJxCprwWlK2fCxSwm9KrWlJQW8TdnYqXMvg5KropeLqHaa5yJeoWUb+LsGi6zlfs1Z/jA/RgJW++tBhPAKAAQACBGuePYZrXq9Jj+DwkquiMvsrNU5rlcAbmRfuAYui/CwAQr437DqfrFoSt1BSgM/2/0Iqja1QMefnu1hTYX96AA0DBkZv5SEXMv/srbpyw5vnvIzlu8X3EmssQ5s6QAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhWHa4WfUT12o+cyi2WGwfBvngyurXf5VQd4Ukn+5ZSIDAgAFAqCGAQACAAkDQA0DAAAAAAADAgABDAIAAABAQg8AAAAAAAA=
- encoding: base64
skipPreflight: true
maxRetries: 0
responses:
'200':
description: Transaction submitted successfully. Since we're skipping preflight checks, a 200 response does not guarantee that the transaction is valid or that it will land onchain.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
jsonrpc:
type: string
enum:
- '2.0'
description: The JSON-RPC protocol version.
example: '2.0'
id:
type: string
description: Identifier matching the request.
example: '1'
result:
type: string
description: The transaction signature for tracking confirmation status.
example: 4qTLpN1sBrp5SzZUKfrSH2897FmxA7AB4EbN4ccgSgEjG9RG2686pSKWhEbz65q4bvaRsdpKRJKZ3dkdGZA78u5s
example:
jsonrpc: '2.0'
id: '1'
result: 4qTLpN1sBrp5SzZUKfrSH2897FmxA7AB4EbN4ccgSgEjG9RG2686pSKWhEbz65q4bvaRsdpKRJKZ3dkdGZA78u5s
'400':
description: Bad Request - Missing tip, priority fee, or invalid submission parameters.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SenderApi_ErrorResponse'
example:
jsonrpc: '2.0'
error:
code: -32602
message: Invalid request
id: '1'
'429':
description: Too Many Requests - Rate limit exceeded.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SenderApi_ErrorResponse'
example:
jsonrpc: '2.0'
error:
code: -32005
message: Too many requests
id: '1'
'500':
description: Internal Server Error - An error occurred on the server.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SenderApi_ErrorResponse'
example:
jsonrpc: '2.0'
error:
code: -32603
message: Internal error
id: '1'
'503':
description: Service Unavailable - The service is temporarily unavailable.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SenderApi_ErrorResponse'
example:
jsonrpc: '2.0'
error:
code: -32002
message: Service unavailable
id: '1'
'504':
description: Gateway Timeout - The request timed out.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SenderApi_ErrorResponse'
example:
jsonrpc: '2.0'
error:
code: -32003
message: Gateway timeout
id: '1'
servers:
- url: https://sender.helius-rpc.com
description: Global HTTPS endpoint (for frontend applications)
- url: http://slc-sender.helius-rpc.com
description: Salt Lake City
- url: http://ewr-sender.helius-rpc.com
description: Newark
- url: http://lon-sender.helius-rpc.com
description: London
- url: http://fra-sender.helius-rpc.com
description: Frankfurt
- url: http://ams-sender.helius-rpc.com
description: Amsterdam
- url: http://sg-sender.helius-rpc.com
description: Singapore
- url: http://tyo-sender.helius-rpc.com
description: Tokyo
/ping:
get:
tags:
- Sender
summary: ping
operationId: senderApi_ping
description: Ping request to Helius Sender to maintain a warm connection
security: []
responses:
'200':
description: Connection is alive.
content:
text/plain:
schema:
type: string
example: ok
'503':
description: Service Unavailable - The service is temporarily unavailable.
content:
text/plain:
schema:
type: string
servers:
- url: https://sender.helius-rpc.com
description: Global HTTPS endpoint (for frontend applications)
- url: http://slc-sender.helius-rpc.com
description: Salt Lake City
- url: http://ewr-sender.helius-rpc.com
description: Newark
- url: http://lon-sender.helius-rpc.com
description: London
- url: http://fra-sender.helius-rpc.com
description: Frankfurt
- url: http://ams-sender.helius-rpc.com
description: Amsterdam
- url: http://sg-sender.helius-rpc.com
description: Singapore
- url: http://tyo-sender.helius-rpc.com
description: Tokyo
components:
schemas:
SenderApi_ErrorResponse:
type: object
properties:
jsonrpc:
type: string
description: The JSON-RPC protocol version.
enum:
- '2.0'
example: '2.0'
error:
type: object
properties:
code:
type: integer
description: The error code.
example: -32602
message:
type: string
description: The error message.
data:
type: object
description: Additional data about the error.
id:
type: string
description: Identifier matching the request.
example: '1'
securitySchemes:
ApiKeyQuery:
type: apiKey
in: query
name: api-key
description: Your Helius API key. You can get one for free in the [dashboard](https://dashboard.helius.dev/api-keys).
ApiKeyHeader:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-Api-Key
description: API key passed in request header
externalDocs:
description: Helius Documentation (canonical)
url: https://www.helius.dev/docs
x-apis:
- id: rpc-http
name: Solana RPC (HTTP)
description: JSON-RPC 2.0 methods for Solana mainnet and devnet, plus Helius extensions such as `getTransactionsForAddress` with server-side filtering and token account helpers (`getTokenAccountsByOwnerV2`, `getProgramAccountsV2`).
specUrl: https://www.helius.dev/openapi/rpc-http.json
docsUrl: https://www.helius.dev/docs/rpc/overview
tags:
- rpc
- json-rpc
- solana
- accounts
- transactions
status: stable
x-specFragments: https://github.com/helius-labs/docs/tree/main/openapi/rpc-http
- id: das-api
name: Digital Asset Standard (DAS) API
description: Unified NFT and token queries for Solana — regular NFTs, compressed NFTs, and fungible tokens — indexed for fast lookups by owner, creator, authority, collection, or search.
specUrl: https://www.helius.dev/openapi/das-api.json
docsUrl: https://www.helius.dev/docs/das-api
tags:
- nft
- tokens
- compressed-nft
- digital-assets
- json-rpc
status: stable
x-specFragments: https://github.com/helius-labs/docs/tree/main/openapi/das-api
- id: sender-api
name: Helius Sender
description: Ultra-low-latency transaction submission with dual routing to validators and Jito infrastructure. Regional endpoints for Salt Lake City, Newark, London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Singapore, and Tokyo.
specUrl: https://www.helius.dev/openapi/sender-api.json
docsUrl: https://www.helius.dev/docs/sending-transactions/sender
tags:
- transactions
- sender
- low-latency
- jito
status: stable
x-specFragments: https://github.com/helius-labs/docs/tree/main/openapi/sender-api
- id: wallet-api
name: Wallet API
description: High-performance REST API for Solana wallet data — identity, balances, transaction history, transfers, and funding lineage. Returns pre-indexed results suitable for wallet and portfolio UIs.
specUrl: https://www.helius.dev/openapi/wallet-api.json
docsUrl: https://www.helius.dev/docs/wallet-api/overview
tags:
- wallet
- portfolio
- history
- rest
status: beta
- id: priority-fee-api
name: Priority Fee API
description: Real-time priority fee recommendations across multiple priority levels, derived from recent network activity. Accepts either account keys or a serialized transaction.
specUrl: https://www.helius.dev/openapi/priority-fee-api.json
docsUrl: https://www.helius.dev/docs/priority-fee-api
tags:
- priority-fee
- transactions
- fees
- json-rpc
status: stable
x-specFragments: https://github.com/helius-labs/docs/tree/main/openapi/priority-fee-api
- id: zk-compression
name: ZK Compression Indexer
description: Indexer API for Solana state compression — compressed accounts, compressed token balances, Merkle proofs, and validity proofs. Enables up to 1000x lower storage costs relative to regular accounts.
specUrl: https://www.helius.dev/openapi/zk-compression.json
docsUrl: https://www.helius.dev/docs/zk-compression/introduction
tags:
- zk-compression
- state-compression
- accounts
- proofs
- json-rpc
status: stable
x-specFragments: https://github.com/helius-labs/docs/tree/main/openapi/zk-compression
- id: admin-api
name: Admin API
description: Programmatic access to Helius project usage and billing data — credits consumed, credits remaining, prepaid balances, and subscription details for the current billing cycle.
specUrl: https://www.helius.dev/openapi/admin-api.json
docsUrl: https://www.helius.dev/docs/api-reference/admin
tags:
- admin
- billing
- usage
- rest
status: stable
x-specFragments: https://github.com/helius-labs/docs/tree/main/openapi/admin-api
- id: enhanced-api
name: Enhanced API
description: Decoded, human-readable transaction history, NFT events, and address activity on Solana. Returns typed, parsed data instead of raw instruction bytes.
specUrl: https://www.helius.dev/openapi/enhanced-api.json
docsUrl: https://www.helius.dev/docs/enhanced-transactions/overview
tags:
- enhanced
- parsed-transactions
- nft-events
- history
- rest
status: stable
- id: webhooks
name: Helius Webhooks
description: Real-time HTTP notifications for Solana on-chain events — configure account, transaction, or NFT event subscriptions and receive parsed payloads via HTTPS POST.
specUrl: https://www.helius.dev/openapi/webhooks.json
docsUrl: https://www.helius.dev/docs/webhooks
tags:
- webhooks
- events
- notifications
- rest
status: stable