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# Solana Quickstart

> Query Solana Node API endpoints with JSON-RPC.

The **Solana API** lets applications connect to a Solana node that is part of the Solana blockchain. Developers can interact with onchain data using the endpoints provided by the API.

## Networks

* Mainnet (`HTTPS` and `WSS`)

## API Querying

### Request example

Use `getBlockHeight` to request the latest Solana block height from the Solana HTTPS endpoint:

```bash
curl https://rpc.ankr.com/solana/<apiKey> \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "getBlockHeight",
    "params": [],
    "id": 1
  }'
```

### Response example

A successful response returns the latest block height as an integer:

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": 342093147
}
```

> Query Solana Node API endpoints with JSON-RPC.