Getting Started

This guide walks you through the basic steps required to start using Solana Market Data.

1. Activate Solana Market Data

1. Log in to your GetBlock account

2. Under Products, select Solana Market Data

1. To subscribe, select any payment option best for you:

• Card

• Crypto

• Prepaid credits

Click the side drawer to select your preferred payment method, then complete the purchase.

1. Once the subscription is active, your API key will be enabled for Solana Market Data.

Need an API key? You can create one API Key tab

2. Select a token pair

Solana Market Data returns market information for a specific token pair.

To choose the market you want to track, provide the mint addresses for:

• Base Mint — the asset you want to analyze

• Quote Mint — the asset used to price it

For example, to receive market data for SOL/USDC, select the corresponding SOL and USDC mint addresses as your base and quote assets.

The selected pair is then applied across the available methods, including Trades, Blocks, VWAP, TWAP, Volume, and Candles.

You can select the Base Mint and Quote Mint directly in the Playground to explore the data for a specific pair before integrating it into your application.

3. Choose the data you need

Solana Market Data provides several levels of processed market information.

Choose the method that best matches your use case:

Method	Best for
Trades	Individual normalized trades
Blocks	Market activity aggregated by Solana slot
VWAP	Volume-weighted market price
TWAP	Time-weighted market price
Volume	Trading activity and traded volume
Candles	OHLCV charts and price visualization
Buy/Sell Activity	Comparing buying and selling activity

4. Select how you want to consume the data

You can access Solana Market Data through several protocols.

1. HTTP

Use HTTP when you need a single response or want to retrieve the latest available data.

Typical use cases include:

• getting the current VWAP;

• retrieving recent trades;

• loading data when your application starts.

2. WebSocket

Use WebSocket when you need continuous live updates.

It is suitable for:

• live dashboards;

• trading interfaces;

• continuously updated charts;

• real-time market monitoring.

3. gRPC

Use the gRPC interface for server-side streaming and integrations that already use a Yellowstone-style workflow.

It provides processed Solana market data while allowing you to keep a familiar streaming integration model.

5. Configure your request

The parameters depend on the selected method, but most requests start with a few common choices:

• the base token;

• the quote token;

• the market data method you want to use;

• a time window for methods such as VWAP, TWAP, Volume, or Candles.

For example, you can request market data for:

SOL / USDC

and then choose whether you want Trades, VWAP, Candles, or another available metric.

Try it in the Playground

The easiest way to explore Solana Market Data before writing code is through the Playground.

Use it to:

1. choose a method;

2. select a token pair;

3. configure the available parameters;

4. send a query or start a stream;

5. inspect the returned data.

The Playground uses the same concepts exposed through the API, making it useful for understanding a method before integrating it into your application.

6. Integrate it into your application

Once you know which data you need, use the corresponding API method from your application.

A typical integration looks like this:

For exact request parameters, response fields, and streaming behavior, continue to the documentation for the specific Market Data method or see the API Reference.