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id: references/solana-grpc-overview.md
name: yellowstone-grpc
description: High-throughput Solana event streaming via Yellowstone gRPC. Use when you need near real-time block, transaction, account, or slot streams at scale. Covers subscription configuration, filtering, backpressure handling, and reconnection strategies.
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updated: 2026-02-14
metadata:
  author: alchemyplatform
  version: "1.0"
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# Yellowstone gRPC

## Summary
High-throughput Solana event streaming. Use when you need near real-time block, transaction, or account streams at scale.

## References (Recommended Order)
1. [solana-grpc-details.md](solana-grpc-details.md) - What Yellowstone is and when to use it.
2. [solana-grpc-subscribe-request.md](solana-grpc-subscribe-request.md) - Core subscription request structure.
3. [solana-grpc-subscribe-slots.md](solana-grpc-subscribe-slots.md) - Slot updates.
4. [solana-grpc-subscribe-transactions.md](solana-grpc-subscribe-transactions.md) - Transaction streams.
5. [solana-grpc-subscribe-accounts.md](solana-grpc-subscribe-accounts.md) - Account state streams.
6. [solana-grpc-subscribe-blocks.md](solana-grpc-subscribe-blocks.md) - Block streams.
7. [solana-grpc-best-practices.md](solana-grpc-best-practices.md) - Performance, backpressure, and reconnects.
8. [solana-grpc-examples.md](solana-grpc-examples.md) - Minimal usage examples.

## Cross-References
- `solana` skill for standard Solana JSON-RPC and DAS APIs.

## Official Docs
- [Yellowstone gRPC Overview](https://www.alchemy.com/docs/reference/yellowstone-grpc-overview)
