Helius SDK
TypeScript SDK for Solana with DAS API, webhooks, and RPC primitives.
Crypto and web3 npm MIT
Used in agent projects
21
0.2% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in crypto and web3
#83 of 89
by use in those projects
Downloads
28.7K
npm, last 7 days, helius-sdk
GitHub stars
290
last push Oct 9, 2026
How Helius SDK is used
Helius SDK is a dependency in 21 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.2%), #83 of 89 in crypto and web3. The most used alternative there is Solana Web3.js. Projects that use it most often also use Solana Web3.js (100.0%), Solana SPL Token (66.7%), Prettier (66.7%).
Often used with Helius SDK
| Solana Web3.js | 100.0% of Helius SDK projects · 6.0× more than average |
|---|---|
| Solana SPL Token | 66.7% of Helius SDK projects · 9.2× more than average |
| Prettier | 66.7% of Helius SDK projects · 3.8× more than average |
| Solana Wallet Adapter | 42.9% of Helius SDK projects · 9.9× more than average |
| Next.js | 61.9% of Helius SDK projects · 2.7× more than average |
| TypeScript | 90.5% of Helius SDK projects · 1.6× more than average |
| Tailwind Merge | 47.6% of Helius SDK projects · 2.8× more than average |
| Zod | 47.6% of Helius SDK projects · 2.8× more than average |
Install
| Package | npm install helius-sdk |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | Next.js (12), TypeScript / JavaScript (8), Rust (1) |
| Example projects | NeurProjects/neur-app, nirholas/three.ws, ask-the-hive/the-hive, outsmartchad/pumpswap-sdk, Irys-xyz/provenance-toolkit |
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