System Program IDL

Solana System program is the core runtime program handling account creation, SOL transfers, account data allocation, and program ownership assignment. Used in virtually every Solana transaction.

  • native
  • v0.0.0
  • Core / Runtime

Program address

11111111111111111111111111111111
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Instructions
12
Accounts
0
Events
0
Types
0

What the program exposes

Instructions 12

  • CreateAccount
  • Assign
  • Transfer
  • CreateAccountWithSeed
  • AdvanceNonceAccount
  • WithdrawNonceAccount
  • InitializeNonceAccount
  • AuthorizeNonceAccount
  • Allocate
  • AllocateWithSeed
  • AssignWithSeed
  • TransferWithSeed

Use it in your code

Load the System Program 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 System Program IDL
import idl from "./system program.json";

const PROGRAM_ID = new PublicKey("11111111111111111111111111111111");

// 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.system_Program
  .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 system program.json.

system program.json
{
  "version": "0.0.0",
  "name": "system",
  "ref": "https://github.com/solana-labs/solana/blob/d3aa9bce26fad697fa6c825933a46137e949adbc/sdk/program/src/system_instruction.rs",
  "docs": [
    "Create new accounts, allocate account data, assign accounts to owning programs,",
    "transfer lamports from System Program owned accounts and pay transacation fees."
  ],
  "instructions": [
    {
      "name": "CreateAccount",
      "docs": [
        "Create a new account"
      ],
      "accounts": [
        {
          "name": "FundingAccount",
          "isMut": true,
          "isSigner": true,
          "docs": [
            "Funding account"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "NewAccount",
          "isMut": true,
          "isSigner": true,
          "docs": [
            "New account"
          ]
...

Frequently asked questions

What is the System Program IDL?

The System Program IDL (Interface Definition Language) is a JSON schema that describes the on-chain program interface for the System Program smart contract on Solana. It defines all available instructions, account structures, events, and types needed to interact with the program. This one has 12 instructions, 0 account types, 0 events and 0 type definitions.

How do I use the System Program IDL in my project?

You can use the System Program 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 System Program program address on Solana?

The System Program program is deployed at address 11111111111111111111111111111111 on Solana mainnet.

What version of the System Program IDL is this?

This is version 0.0.0 of the System Program 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 System Program 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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