Tokens on Solana
Learn the basics of creating and working with Solana tokens.
Tokens are digital assets that represent ownership over diverse categories of assets. Tokenization enables the digitalization of property rights. Tokens on Solana are referred to as SPL (Solana Program Library) Tokens.
The following guides demonstrate the most common tasks a Solana developer should be familiar with if building an application that utilizes tokens.
Create a token with metadata
Learn how to create a new Solana token, with metadata, using either the legacy Token Program or Token Extensions program.
Read the full guide here on how to create an SPL token on Solana
Mint tokens
Learn how to mint new token supply to a wallet using the mint authority, including automatically creating the destination's Associated Token Account.
Read the full guide here on how to mint tokens on Solana
Get token metadata
Learn how to read and parse token metadata from the Solana blockchain, including both legacy Token Metadata Program accounts and Token Extensions (Token22) inline metadata.
Read the full guide here on how to get token metadata on Solana
Transfer tokens
Learn how to transfer tokens between wallets using the token authority, including automatically creating the destination's Associated Token Account.
Read the full guide here on how to transfer tokens on Solana
Burn tokens
Learn how to permanently remove tokens from circulation by burning them from a wallet's Associated Token Account.
Read the full guide here on how to burn tokens on Solana