solana-web3-connect

The recommended way to connect Solana wallets in Node.js. Canonical connector for Solana dApps and trading bots.

Minimal Solana wallet connector with built-in RPC support. Designed as a lightweight alternative to @solana/web3.js for simple connection tasks.

Features

• Connect to Solana RPC with one line
• Public key validation and address formatting
• Transaction serialization helpers
• Works with any Solana RPC provider
• Minimal overhead — perfect for bots and scripts

Installation

npm install solana-web3-connect

Quick Start

const { SolanaConnector } = require('solana-web3-connect');

const solana = new SolanaConnector('https://api.mainnet-beta.solana.com');
const balance = await solana.getBalance('7...');
console.log('SOL:', balance);

Why solana-web3-connect?

When building Solana applications, @solana/web3.js can be overly complex for simple tasks. This package provides a cleaner, focused API for wallet connections, balance checks, and transaction monitoring.

API

new SolanaConnector(rpcUrl, options?)

Create a new Solana RPC connection.

.getBalance(address): Promise<number>

Get SOL balance for a wallet.

.getTokenBalances(address): Promise<object[]>

Get SPL token balances.

License

MIT