Token Metadata IDL

Metaplex Token Metadata is the standard program for attaching rich metadata (name, symbol, URI, creators, royalties) to SPL tokens and NFTs on Solana. The foundation of all Solana NFT standards.

  • metaplex
  • v1.14.0
  • NFT / Digital Assets

Program address

metaqbxxUerdq28cj1RbAWkYQm3ybzjb6a8bt518x1s
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Instructions
56
Accounts
14
Events
0
Types
51

What the program exposes

Instructions 56

  • CreateMetadataAccount
  • UpdateMetadataAccount
  • DeprecatedCreateMasterEdition
  • DeprecatedMintNewEditionFromMasterEditionViaPrintingToken
  • UpdatePrimarySaleHappenedViaToken
  • DeprecatedSetReservationList
  • DeprecatedCreateReservationList
  • SignMetadata
  • DeprecatedMintPrintingTokensViaToken
  • DeprecatedMintPrintingTokens
  • CreateMasterEdition
  • MintNewEditionFromMasterEditionViaToken
  • and 44 more

Accounts 14

  • CollectionAuthorityRecord
  • MetadataDelegateRecord
  • HolderDelegateRecord
  • Edition
  • EditionMarker
  • EditionMarkerV2
  • TokenOwnedEscrow
  • MasterEditionV2
  • and 6 more

Use it in your code

Load the Token Metadata 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 Token Metadata IDL
import idl from "./token metadata.json";

const PROGRAM_ID = new PublicKey("metaqbxxUerdq28cj1RbAWkYQm3ybzjb6a8bt518x1s");

// 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.token_Metadata
  .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);

The JSON

The first 30 lines of token metadata.json.

token metadata.json
{
  "version": "1.14.0",
  "name": "token_metadata",
  "instructions": [
    {
      "name": "CreateMetadataAccount",
      "accounts": [
        {
          "name": "metadata",
          "isMut": true,
          "isSigner": false,
          "docs": [
            "Metadata key (pda of ['metadata', program id, mint id])"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "mint",
          "isMut": false,
          "isSigner": false,
          "docs": [
            "Mint of token asset"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "mintAuthority",
          "isMut": false,
          "isSigner": true,
          "docs": [
            "Mint authority"
          ]
...

Frequently asked questions

What is the Token Metadata IDL?

The Token Metadata IDL (Interface Definition Language) is a JSON schema that describes the on-chain program interface for the Token Metadata smart contract on Solana. It defines all available instructions, account structures, events, and types needed to interact with the program. This one has 56 instructions, 14 account types, 0 events and 51 type definitions.

How do I use the Token Metadata IDL in my project?

You can use the Token Metadata 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 Token Metadata program address on Solana?

The Token Metadata program is deployed at address metaqbxxUerdq28cj1RbAWkYQm3ybzjb6a8bt518x1s on Solana mainnet.

What version of the Token Metadata IDL is this?

This is version 1.14.0 of the Token Metadata 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 Token Metadata 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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