getVersion

getVersion is a Solana JSON-RPC method that returns the software an RPC node runs on the chain that secures SOL. The response carries "solana-core" — the validator version string like x.y.z — and "feature-set", the numeric identifier of the feature set the node has enabled. It is the quickest way to confirm a node is new enough before you call recently added methods. Send the request as a JSON-RPC 2.0 POST with an empty positional params array to https://solana.therpc.io/YOUR_API_KEY.

Use cases

• Check whether an endpoint runs a recent solana-core build (for example a v2.0 or newer release) before calling methods that older nodes do not support.
• Log the solana-core version reported across a provider fleet to track which nodes still need an upgrade.
• Gate client behavior on the feature-set number so your code only takes a code path once the node has that feature enabled.

Parameters

Este método não aceita parâmetros. Passe um array vazio [].

Response

Example request

1curl https://solana.therpc.io/YOUR_API_KEY \
2  -X POST \
3  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
4  -d '{
5  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
6  "id": 1,
7  "method": "getVersion",
8  "params": []
9}'

Errors & troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

• Read the feature-set number to detect which on-chain features are actually enabled — the solana-core version string alone does not tell you that, since features activate at specific slots independent of the build.

Supported networks

• Mainnet
• Devnet

See also

• getHealth
• getIdentity
• getClusterNodes