Getting Spl Token Information from Solana Using Python

Solana is a fast and scalable blockchain platform that has gained popularity in the DeFi (decentralized finance) space. One of Solana’s key features is its ability to provide access to token information through APIs that developers can use to build applications, automate trading strategies, or perform other tasks.

In this article, we will look at how to get Spl token information from Solana using Python. In particular, we will focus on the following:

• Using the Solana API to get Spl token information, given the token address and SolScan address.

• Creating a Python API to interact with the Solana API and get Spl token information.

Step 1: Install Required Libraries

To use the Solana API in Python, you need to install the following libraries:

• pysolana (for interacting with the Solana blockchain)

• requests (for sending HTTP requests to the Solana API)

You can install these libraries using pip:

requests pip install py_solana

Step 2: Create a Python script to interact with the Solana API

Create a new Python file, such as spl_token_details.py, and add the following code:

import os
from py_solana import Api





Set the Solana project directory and API credentials
PROJECT_DIR = "/path/to/your/project"
API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY" 
Replace with your Solana API key
SECRET_KEY = "YOUR_SECRET_KEY" 
Replace with Solana API secret key
def get_spl_token_details(token_address):
api = Api(api_key=API_KEY, secret_key=SECRET_KEY)
spl_token_info = api.get_token_info(
token_address,
use_cache=False,
account_address=None
)
return spl_token_info
token_address = "YOUR_TOKEN_ADDRESS"
spl_token_details = get_spl_token_details(token_address)

Print Spl token details
print("Current price:", spl_token_details["current_price"])
print("Total_stock:", spl_token_details["total_stock"])
print("Mint address:", spl_token_details["mint_address"])

Replace YOUR_API_KEY and YOUR_SECRET_KEY with your actual Solana API credentials and YOUR_TOKEN_ADDRESS with the address of the Spl token for which you want to get details.

Step 3. Create a Solana API wrapper using py_solana

To make it easier to interact with the Solana API from Python, you can create a custom wrapper around the Api class. Here is an example:

import os
from py_solana import Api
class SplTokenDetails:
def __init__(self, api_key, secret_key):
self.api = Api(api_key=api_key, secret_key=secret_key)
def get_token_info(self, token_address):
return self.api.get_token_info(
token_address,
use_cache=False,
account_address=None
)
spl_token_details = SplTokenDetails(API_KEY, SECRET_KEY)
token_address = "YOUR_TOKEN_ADDRESS"
spl_token_details.get_token_info(token_address)

This wrapper class provides a simpler interface for interacting with the Solana API.

Conclusion

In this article, we looked at how to get Spl token data from Solana using Python. We showed two ways to get Spl token data:

• Using the standard py_solana library and making an HTTP request to the Solana API.

• Creating a custom wrapper around the Api class for better readability and maintainability.

We hope this helps you build a reliable and efficient application on the Solana platform!

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