Metaplex Auction IDL
Metaplex Auction is the on-chain auction program for NFTs and digital assets on Solana. Manages English and open edition auctions with bid placement, cancellation, settlement, and prize claiming.
Program address
auctxRXPeJoc4817jDhf4HbjnhEcr1cCXenosMhK5R8- Instructions
- 8
- Accounts
- 5
- Events
- 0
- Types
- 13
What the program exposes
Instructions 8
- CancelBid
- CreateAuction
- ClaimBid
- EndAuction
- StartAuction
- SetAuthority
- PlaceBid
- CreateAuctionV2
Accounts 5
- PriceFloor
- BidState
- AuctionData
- BidderMetadata
- BidderPot
Use it in your code
Load the Metaplex Auction IDL with Anchor in TypeScript, Rust or Python.
import { Connection, PublicKey } from "@solana/web3.js";
import { Program, AnchorProvider, Idl } from "@coral-xyz/anchor";
// Load the Metaplex Auction IDL
import idl from "./metaplex auction.json";
const PROGRAM_ID = new PublicKey("auctxRXPeJoc4817jDhf4HbjnhEcr1cCXenosMhK5R8");
// Set up the provider and program
const connection = new Connection("https://api.mainnet-beta.solana.com");
const provider = new AnchorProvider(connection, wallet, {
commitment: "confirmed",
});
const program = new Program(idl as Idl, provider);
// Fetch and decode an account
const accountData = await program.account.metaplex_Auction
.fetch(accountPublicKey);
console.log("Account data:", accountData);
// Build and send an instruction
const tx = await program.methods
.initialize(/* ...args */)
.accounts({
/* ...required accounts */
})
.rpc();
console.log("Transaction signature:", tx);use anchor_client::solana_sdk::pubkey::Pubkey;
use anchor_client::solana_sdk::signature::Keypair;
use anchor_client::{Client, Cluster};
use std::str::FromStr;
// Metaplex Auction program ID
const PROGRAM_ID: &str = "auctxRXPeJoc4817jDhf4HbjnhEcr1cCXenosMhK5R8";
fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
let payer = Keypair::new();
let client = Client::new(Cluster::Mainnet, &payer);
let program_id = Pubkey::from_str(PROGRAM_ID)?;
let program = client.program(program_id)?;
// Fetch and deserialize an account
let account: Metaplex_AuctionAccount = program.account(account_pubkey)?;
println!("Account data: {:?}", account);
// Build and send a transaction
let tx = program
.request()
.accounts(metaplex__auction::accounts::Initialize {
// ...required accounts
})
.args(metaplex__auction::instruction::Initialize {
// ...instruction args
})
.send()?;
println!("Transaction signature: {}", tx);
Ok(())
}from solana.rpc.api import Client
from solders.pubkey import Pubkey
from anchorpy import Program, Provider, Wallet
import json
# Load the Metaplex Auction IDL
with open("metaplex auction.json") as f:
idl_data = json.load(f)
PROGRAM_ID = Pubkey.from_string("auctxRXPeJoc4817jDhf4HbjnhEcr1cCXenosMhK5R8")
# Set up the provider and program
client = Client("https://api.mainnet-beta.solana.com")
provider = Provider(client, Wallet.local())
program = Program(idl_data, PROGRAM_ID, provider)
# Fetch and decode an account
account = await program.account["Metaplex_Auction"].fetch(account_pubkey)
print(f"Account data: {account}")
# Build and send an instruction
tx = await program.rpc["initialize"](
# ...instruction args
ctx=program.context(
accounts={
# ...required accounts
}
)
)
print(f"Transaction signature: {tx}")The JSON
The first 30 lines of metaplex auction.json.
{
"version": "0.0.0",
"name": "auction",
"docs": [],
"ref": "https://github.com/metaplex-foundation/metaplex-program-library/blob/821e5aac0780fe45525dae72b9ad6f8dc2ba8e5b/auction/program/src/instruction.rs",
"instructions": [
{
"name": "CancelBid",
"docs": [
"Cancel a bid on a running auction."
],
"accounts": [
{
"name": "biddersPrimaryAccount",
"isMut": false,
"isSigner": true,
"docs": [
"The bidders primary account, for PDA calculation/transit auth."
]
},
{
"name": "biddersTokenAccount",
"isMut": true,
"isSigner": false,
"docs": [
"The bidders token account they'll receive refund with"
]
},
{
"name": "pot",
...Frequently asked questions
What is the Metaplex Auction IDL?
The Metaplex Auction IDL (Interface Definition Language) is a JSON schema that describes the on-chain program interface for the Metaplex Auction smart contract on Solana. It defines all available instructions, account structures, events, and types needed to interact with the program. This one has 8 instructions, 5 account types, 0 events and 13 type definitions.
How do I use the Metaplex Auction IDL in my project?
You can use the Metaplex Auction IDL with Anchor framework clients in TypeScript (@coral-xyz/anchor), Rust (anchor-client), or Python (anchorpy). Download the JSON file, import it in your project, and use it to create a Program instance that can call instructions and decode accounts.
What is the Metaplex Auction program address on Solana?
The Metaplex Auction program is deployed at address auctxRXPeJoc4817jDhf4HbjnhEcr1cCXenosMhK5R8 on Solana mainnet.
What version of the Metaplex Auction IDL is this?
This is version 0.0.0 of the Metaplex Auction IDL. IDL versions follow program deployments and change as the protocol evolves, so check it against the program on-chain before you integrate.
Build on Metaplex Auction with AllenHark
Stream the program's accounts and transactions with Yellowstone gRPC, read its state over Solana RPC, or see its transactions before the block is built with ShredStream. To trade against it, try the trading bots or the PumpFun sniper.
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