Getting Spl Token Details from Solana using Python

Solana is a fast and scalable blockchain platform that has gained popularity in the DeFi (Decentralized Finance) space. One of the key features of Solana is its ability to provide access to token details through APIs, which can be used by developers to build applications, automate trading strategies, or perform other tasks.

In this article, we will explore how to get Spl token details from Solana using Python. Specifically, we’ll focus on the following:

• Using the Solana API to get Spl token details given a token address and SolScan address.

• Creating a Python API to interact with the Solana API and retrieve Spl token details.

Step 1: Install necessary libraries

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

• pysolana (for interacting with the Solana blockchain)

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

You can install these libraries using pip:

pip install py_solana requests

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

Create a new Python file, e.g., spl_token_details.py, and add the following code:

import os

from py_solana import Api



Set your 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 your 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 the Spl token details

print("Current Price:", spl_token_details["current_price"])

print("Total Supply:", spl_token_details["total_supply"])

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 you want to get details for.

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’s 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’ve explored how to get Spl token details from Solana using Python. We demonstrated two ways of getting Spl token details:

• 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 robust and efficient application on the Solana platform!