CLI Command Reference

Full reference for all 95+ Helius CLI commands — account management, blockchain queries, transactions, DAS API, wallet, webhooks, streaming, staking, ZK compression, and more.

Every command supports --json for machine-readable output and --api-key <key> / --network <net> global overrides. See Global Options for details.

Account Management

Create Helius accounts, generate keypairs, authenticate, upgrade plans, and pay renewals.

Command	Description
helius keygen	Generate a new Solana keypair
helius signup	Create a Helius account (requires --email, --first-name, --last-name; supports --plan, --period, --coupon, --pay, --resume)
helius login	Authenticate with an existing wallet
helius upgrade	Upgrade your plan (requires --email, --first-name, --last-name; supports --plan, --period, --coupon)
helius pay <id>	Pay an existing payment intent (e.g., renewal)

Project & API Key Management

List projects, create and manage API keys, check credit usage, and get RPC endpoints.

Command	Description
helius projects	List all projects
helius project [id]	Get project details
helius apikeys [project-id]	List API keys for a project
helius apikeys create [project-id]	Create a new API key
helius usage [project-id]	Show credits usage
helius rpc [project-id]	Show RPC endpoints

Configuration

Manage local CLI config — API key, network, default project, and stored credentials.

Command	Description
helius config show	Show current config (--reveal to show full API key)
helius config set-api-key <key>	Set Helius API key
helius config set-network <net>	Set network (mainnet or devnet)
helius config set-project <id>	Set default project ID
helius config clear	Clear all configuration

Balance & Tokens

Query native SOL balances, fungible token holdings, and top token holders.

Command	Description
helius balance <address>	Get native SOL balance
helius tokens <address>	Get fungible token balances (--limit)
helius token-holders <mint>	Get top holders of a token (--limit)

Transactions

Parse transactions into human-readable format, fetch enhanced history, and estimate priority fees.

Command	Description
helius tx parse <signatures...>	Parse transaction(s) into human-readable format
helius tx history <address>	Get enhanced transaction history (--limit, --before, --type)
helius tx fees	Get priority fee estimates (--accounts)

Digital Assets (DAS API)

Query NFTs, compressed NFTs, fungible tokens, and token accounts using the Digital Asset Standard API.

Command	Description
helius asset get <id>	Get asset details by mint address
helius asset batch <ids...>	Get multiple assets
helius asset owner <address>	Get assets by owner (--page, --limit)
helius asset creator <address>	Get assets by creator (--verified)
helius asset authority <address>	Get assets by update authority
helius asset collection <address>	Get assets in a collection
helius asset search	Search with filters (--owner, --creator, --compressed, --burnt)
helius asset proof <id>	Get Merkle proof for a compressed NFT
helius asset proof-batch <ids...>	Batch Merkle proofs
helius asset editions <mint>	Get NFT editions
helius asset signatures <id>	Get transaction signatures for an asset
helius asset token-accounts	Query token accounts (--owner, --mint)

Wallet API

Look up wallet identities, get portfolio balances with USD values, view transaction history, and trace funding sources.

Command	Description
helius wallet identity <address-or-domain>	Look up who owns a wallet (accepts .sol and ANS domains)
helius wallet identity-batch <addrs-or-domains...>	Batch identity lookup (mixes addresses and domains)
helius wallet balances <address>	Get all token balances with USD values (--show-nfts)
helius wallet history <address>	Transaction history with balance changes (--type, --limit)
helius wallet transfers <address>	Token transfers with sender/recipient info
helius wallet funded-by <address>	Find original funding source

Webhooks

Create, update, list, and delete real-time HTTP webhooks for monitoring on-chain events.

Command	Description
helius webhook list	List all webhooks
helius webhook get <id>	Get webhook details
helius webhook create	Create a webhook (--url, --accounts, --types, --webhook-type)
helius webhook update <id>	Update a webhook
helius webhook delete <id>	Delete a webhook

Transaction Sending

Broadcast signed transactions, send via Helius Sender for ultra-low latency, and estimate compute units.

Command	Description
helius send broadcast <base64-tx>	Broadcast a signed transaction and poll for confirmation
helius send raw <base64-tx>	Send a raw transaction
helius send sender <base64-tx>	Send via Helius Sender for ultra-low latency (--region)
helius send poll <signature>	Poll transaction status until confirmed
helius send compute-units <base64-tx>	Simulate and return compute unit estimate

WebSocket Subscriptions

Stream real-time account changes, transaction logs, slot updates, and program activity over WebSockets.

Command	Description
helius ws account <address>	Stream account change notifications
helius ws logs	Stream log notifications (--mentions)
helius ws slot	Stream slot notifications
helius ws signature <sig>	Stream signature confirmation
helius ws program <program-id>	Stream program account changes

Program Accounts

Fetch accounts owned by a Solana program, with optional filtering and auto-pagination.

Command	Description
helius program accounts <program-id>	Get accounts owned by a program (--data-size, --limit)
helius program accounts-all <program-id>	Get all program accounts (auto-paginate)
helius program token-accounts <owner>	Get token accounts by owner

Staking

Create stake transactions, unstake, withdraw, and inspect Helius stake accounts.

Command	Description
helius stake create <amount>	Create a stake transaction (SOL)
helius stake unstake <stake-account>	Unstake
helius stake withdraw <stake-account>	Withdraw staked SOL
helius stake accounts <wallet>	List Helius stake accounts
helius stake withdrawable <stake-account>	Check withdrawable amount
helius stake instructions <amount>	Get stake instructions
helius stake unstake-instruction <account>	Get unstake instruction
helius stake withdraw-instruction <account>	Get withdraw instruction

ZK Compression

Query compressed accounts, token balances, Merkle proofs, validity proofs, and compression signatures.

Command	Description
helius zk account <addr-or-hash>	Get compressed account
helius zk accounts-by-owner <owner>	Get compressed accounts by owner
helius zk balance <addr-or-hash>	Get compressed balance
helius zk balance-by-owner <owner>	Get compressed balance by owner
helius zk token-holders <mint>	Get compressed token holders
helius zk token-balance <account>	Get compressed token balance
helius zk token-accounts-by-owner <owner>	Get compressed token accounts by owner
helius zk token-accounts-by-delegate <delegate>	Get compressed token accounts by delegate
helius zk token-balances-by-owner <owner>	Get compressed token balances (V2)
helius zk proof <addr-or-hash>	Get compressed account proof
helius zk proofs <addresses...>	Get multiple proofs
helius zk multiple-accounts <addresses...>	Get multiple compressed accounts
helius zk address-proofs <addresses...>	Get new address proofs (V2)
helius zk signatures-account <account>	Signatures for compressed account
helius zk signatures-address <address>	Signatures for address
helius zk signatures-owner <owner>	Signatures for owner
helius zk signatures-token-owner <owner>	Signatures for token owner
helius zk latest-signatures	Latest compression signatures
helius zk latest-non-voting	Latest non-voting signatures
helius zk tx <signature>	Transaction with compression info
helius zk validity-proof	Get validity proof (--hashes, --addresses)
helius zk indexer-health	Check ZK indexer health
helius zk indexer-slot	Get ZK indexer slot
helius zk signatures-for-asset <id>	Compression signatures for asset

Account & Network

Inspect individual Solana accounts, check network status, and fetch block details.

Command	Description
helius account <address>	Get Solana account info
helius network-status	Get Solana network status
helius block <slot>	Get block details by slot number

Solana Improvement Documents

Browse and read SIMD proposals that define changes to the Solana protocol.

Command	Description
helius simd list	List all SIMD proposals
helius simd get <number>	Read a specific SIMD by number