solana-py
Python SDK for interacting with Solana blockchain and building on-chain programs.
Crypto and web3 PyPI
Used in agent projects
342
2.7% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in crypto and web3
#9 of 89
by use in those projects
Downloads
247K
PyPI, last 7 days, solana
GitHub stars
1,445
last push Oct 4, 2026
How solana-py is used
solana-py is a dependency in 342 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (2.7%), #9 of 89 in crypto and web3. The most used alternative there is Solana Web3.js. Projects that use it most often also use solders (98.5%), Requests (65.8%), python-dotenv (63.7%).
Often used with solana-py
| solders | 98.5% of solana-py projects · 29.6× more than average |
|---|---|
| Requests | 65.8% of solana-py projects · 12.4× more than average |
| python-dotenv | 63.7% of solana-py projects · 9.8× more than average |
| base58 | 55.3% of solana-py projects · 29.0× more than average |
| websockets | 43.6% of solana-py projects · 19.3× more than average |
| aiohttp | 38.3% of solana-py projects · 16.5× more than average |
| Construct | 33.3% of solana-py projects · 36.5× more than average |
| NumPy | 29.5% of solana-py projects · 7.7× more than average |
By coding agent
| Claude Code | 0.3% of projects set up for it |
|---|
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list solana-py as a dependency.
Install
| Package | pip install solana |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | Python (340), React Native / Expo (1), Next.js (1) |
| Example projects | Josh-XT/AGiXT, imbue-bit/AlphaGPT, solana-developers/solana-cookbook, nmweaver/soltrade, henrytirla/Solana-Trading-Bot |
Alternatives to solana-py
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solana Web3.js npm Official JavaScript SDK for interacting with the Solana blockchain. |
2,099 (16.5%) | 2.6M | 2,767 | MIT |
| viem npm TypeScript interface for Ethereum with type-safe interactions. |
1,566 (12.3%) | 6.5M | 3,577 | MIT |
| Solana SPL Token npm JavaScript API for interacting with Solana's SPL Token program. |
924 (7.3%) | 1.2M | 223 | Apache-2.0 |
| wagmi npm React hooks library for Ethereum interactions and wallet connections. |
650 (5.1%) | 1M | 6,759 | MIT |
| ethers.js npm Complete Ethereum library for building dapps, wallets and blockchain tools. |
574 (4.5%) | 3.6M | 8,710 | MIT |
| Solana Wallet Adapter npm React hooks and UI for connecting Solana wallets to dapps with state management. |
547 (4.3%) | 1M | 2,030 | Apache-2.0 |
| Anchor npm Framework for developing Solana smart contracts with TypeScript and Rust. |
438 (3.4%) | 851K | 5,142 | (MIT OR Apache-2.0) |
| solders pypi Python bindings for Solana Rust tools enabling efficient blockchain interaction. |
423 (3.3%) | 388K | 449 | — |