System and SPL Token

System program and SPL Token essentials. Results appear in the same fence: same-line // comments when short, multiline // blocks below the sample when not.

System Transfer

Transfer lamports between system accounts.

// system_instruction::transfer(&from, &to, lamports)

Create Account

Allocate + assign owner + fund rent.

// system_instruction::create_account(&payer, &new, lamports, space, &owner)

Initialize Mint

SPL mint account init.

// spl_token::instruction::initialize_mint(...)

ATA

Associated token account address.

// get_associated_token_address(&owner, &mint)

Token Transfer

Transfer tokens between token accounts.

// spl_token::instruction::transfer(token_program, source, dest, authority, &[], amount)

Mint To

Mint tokens to a token account.

// spl_token::instruction::mint_to(...)

Burn

Burn tokens from a token account.

// spl_token::instruction::burn(...)

Approve Revoke

Delegate allowance.

// approve / revoke instructions

Sync Native

Wrapped SOL sync.

// spl_token::instruction::sync_native

Token 2022

Token Extensions program id differs from classic token.

// spl_token_2022::id()

Decimals

Mint decimals scale UI amounts.

// amount = ui * 10^decimals

Multisig Authority

M of N token authorities.

// initialize_multisig

Close Token Account

Reclaim rent when balance zero.

// close_account

Create ATA Idempotent

Idempotent ATA creation ix.

// create_associated_token_account_idempotent

Checked Transfer

TransferChecked includes mint+decimals.

// transfer_checked(...)

Related

• CPI Cross Program - invoke token/system
• Client Kit TypeScript - client helpers
• Accounts and Addresses - rent and ownership

Stack versions: This page was written for Agave 4.1.1, Solana CLI 3.0.10, Anchor 0.32.1, Rust 1.91.1, and @solana/kit 7.0.0.