> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.helius.dev/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to Get Solana NFTs: Assets, Collections & Proofs

> Retrieve and query Solana NFTs, compressed NFTs, editions, and proofs using the Helius DAS API. Complete guide with code examples and best practices.

## Overview

This guide covers reading NFTs and digital collectibles with the Helius Digital Asset Standard (DAS) API: fetching a single asset, listing a wallet's NFTs, querying by collection or creator, working with compressed NFTs and Merkle proofs, listing editions, and reading transaction history.

For fungible tokens — balances, supply, holders, and prices — see the [Get SPL Tokens guide](/das/get-tokens). The same `getAsset` and `getAssetsByOwner` methods serve both NFTs and tokens; this page focuses on the NFT and collectible workflows.

## When to use this

Use the methods on this page when you are:

* Displaying a single NFT's metadata, image, and attributes
* Listing every NFT a wallet owns for a portfolio or gallery
* Powering a marketplace or explorer with collection and creator queries
* Verifying or transferring compressed NFTs (which require Merkle proofs)
* Showing an NFT's on-chain transaction history
* Listing the editions printed from a master NFT

## NFT methods

Start with `getAsset` for a single NFT or `getAssetsByOwner` for a wallet's collection. Each card links to its full API reference.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="getAsset" icon="image" href="/api-reference/das/getasset">
    Full data for one NFT by its ID.
  </Card>

  <Card title="getAssetsByOwner" icon="wallet" href="/api-reference/das/getassetsbyowner">
    All NFTs held by a wallet.
  </Card>

  <Card title="searchAssets" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/das/search">
    Filter by collection, creator, attributes, and more — see the Search Assets guide.
  </Card>

  <Card title="getAssetsByCreator" icon="user" href="/api-reference/das/getassetsbycreator">
    All assets minted by a creator.
  </Card>

  <Card title="getAssetsByGroup" icon="layer-group" href="/api-reference/das/getassetsbygroup">
    All assets in a collection.
  </Card>

  <Card title="getSignaturesForAsset" icon="clock-rotate-left" href="/api-reference/das/getsignaturesforasset">
    Transaction history for an asset.
  </Card>

  <Card title="getNftEditions" icon="copy" href="/api-reference/das/getnfteditions">
    Editions printed from a master NFT.
  </Card>

  <Card title="getAssetProof" icon="shield-check" href="/api-reference/das/getassetproof">
    Merkle proof for a compressed NFT.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Fetch a single NFT

Retrieve full metadata, ownership, and collection data for one NFT by its ID:

```typescript theme={"system"}
const response = await fetch('https://mainnet.helius-rpc.com/?api-key=YOUR_API_KEY', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    jsonrpc: '2.0',
    id: '1',
    method: 'getAsset',
    params: { id: 'F9Lw3ki3hJ7PF9HQXsBzoY8GyE6sPoEZZdXJBsTTD2rk' },
  }),
});

const { result } = await response.json();
console.log(result.content.metadata.name, result.ownership.owner);
```

### More NFT queries

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="List a wallet's NFTs — getAssetsByOwner">
    ```typescript theme={"system"}
    const getNFTsByOwner = async (ownerAddress) => {
      const response = await fetch('https://mainnet.helius-rpc.com/?api-key=YOUR_API_KEY', {
        method: 'POST',
        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
        body: JSON.stringify({
          jsonrpc: '2.0',
          id: '1',
          method: 'getAssetsByOwner',
          params: { ownerAddress, page: 1, limit: 10 },
        }),
      });

      const { result } = await response.json();
      return result;
    };

    getNFTsByOwner('86xCnPeV69n6t3DnyGvkKobf9FdN2H9oiVDdaMpo2MMY');
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="By creator — getAssetsByCreator">
    ```typescript theme={"system"}
    const getAssetsByCreator = async (creatorAddress) => {
      const response = await fetch('https://mainnet.helius-rpc.com/?api-key=YOUR_API_KEY', {
        method: 'POST',
        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
        body: JSON.stringify({
          jsonrpc: '2.0',
          id: '1',
          method: 'getAssetsByCreator',
          params: { creatorAddress, page: 1, limit: 100 },
        }),
      });

      const { result } = await response.json();
      return result;
    };

    getAssetsByCreator('9uBX3ASjxWvNBAD1xjbVaKA74mWGZys3RGSF7DdeDD3F');
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="By collection — getAssetsByGroup">
    ```typescript theme={"system"}
    const getAssetsByCollection = async (collectionAddress) => {
      const response = await fetch('https://mainnet.helius-rpc.com/?api-key=YOUR_API_KEY', {
        method: 'POST',
        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
        body: JSON.stringify({
          jsonrpc: '2.0',
          id: '1',
          method: 'getAssetsByGroup',
          params: { groupKey: 'collection', groupValue: collectionAddress, page: 1, limit: 100 },
        }),
      });

      const { result } = await response.json();
      return result;
    };

    getAssetsByCollection('J1S9H3QjnRtBbbuD4HjPV6RpRhwuk4zKbxsnCHuTgh9w');
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Transaction history — getSignaturesForAsset">
    ```typescript theme={"system"}
    const getNFTTransactionHistory = async (mintAddress) => {
      const response = await fetch('https://mainnet.helius-rpc.com/?api-key=YOUR_API_KEY', {
        method: 'POST',
        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
        body: JSON.stringify({
          jsonrpc: '2.0',
          id: '1',
          method: 'getSignaturesForAsset',
          params: { id: mintAddress, page: 1, limit: 100 },
        }),
      });

      const { result } = await response.json();
      return result;
    };

    getNFTTransactionHistory('FNt6A9Mfnqbwc1tY7uwAguKQ1JcpBrxmhczDgbdJy5AC');
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Compressed NFTs

State-compressed NFTs (cNFTs) are **read** with the same methods as regular NFTs — `getAsset`, `getAssetsByOwner`, and `searchAssets` all return them. Two things are specific to compression:

* **Merkle proofs** — on-chain operations such as transfers and burns require a proof from `getAssetProof`.
* **History** — use `getSignaturesForAsset` (shown above) for a cNFT's transaction history.

<Accordion title="Get a Merkle proof — getAssetProof">
  ```typescript theme={"system"}
  const getProof = async (id) => {
    const response = await fetch('https://mainnet.helius-rpc.com/?api-key=YOUR_API_KEY', {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        jsonrpc: '2.0',
        id: '1',
        method: 'getAssetProof',
        params: { id },
      }),
    });

    const { result } = await response.json();
    return result; // { root, proof, node_index, leaf, tree_id }
  };

  getProof('Bu1DEKeawy7txbnCEJE4BU3BKLXaNAKCYcHR4XhndGss');
  ```
</Accordion>

## Best practices

* Use [pagination](/das/pagination) for methods that return large result sets.
* Handle errors with try/catch and retry transient failures with exponential backoff.
* Cache responses when appropriate to reduce API calls.
* Use `getAssetBatch` instead of many single `getAsset` calls when you have multiple IDs.

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Get SPL Tokens" icon="coins" href="/das/get-tokens">
    Fungible token balances, supply, holders, and prices.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Search Assets" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/das/search">
    Filter NFTs by collection, creator, and attributes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="DAS API FAQ" icon="book" href="/faqs/das-api">
    Common questions about assets, price data, and usage.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>