Simplified Blockchain Transactions with Solana Actions and Blinks

San Francisco — The Solana Foundation has announced the launch of Solana Actions and blockchain links (blinks). These new developer tools are set to transform how blockchain transactions are integrated into everyday digital experiences, providing a more intuitive Web3 experience for users.

Solana Actions allow users to perform on-chain transactions across various platforms, including websites, social media, and physical QR codes. This functionality makes it easy for developers to integrate Solana's ecosystem capabilities directly into their applications, enhancing user interaction and engagement.

Solana Blinks turn any Action into a shareable link, enabling any website that can display a URL to initiate a Solana transaction. By allowing websites and social media platforms to serve as entry points for on-chain transactions, Blinks make decentralized applications more accessible and user-friendly without redirecting users.

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“Traditionally, blockchain protocols have been accessible only through dApps and wallet-aware tools. With Actions and Blinks, any website and application can facilitate on-chain interactions, furthering mainstream adoption,” said Jon Wong, Head of Ecosystem Engineering at the Solana Foundation. 

“These tools lower the barriers to entry, making blockchain technology accessible to a wider audience and promoting broader adoption of blockchain-based transactions.”

Jon Wong, Head of Ecosystem Engineering at the Solana Foundation

Chris Osborn, Founder of Dialect, commented, “Actions and Blinks fulfill the internet's original promise of making experiences portable, shareable, and actionable on any platform. From your social media feed, you can buy an NFT, tip a creator, receive money, vote, stake, swap, and much more. At Dialect, our mission is to provide developers with the best tools to create these experiences, and we are excited to see the innovative solutions the community will build.”

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At launch, the following projects will be utilizing Actions and Blinks:

• Cubik

• Sanctum

• Tensor

• Realms

• Access

• Jupiter

• Helium

• Truffle

• Phantom

• Backpack

Solana Actions and Blinks are now available for businesses to integrate into their current offerings. Detailed documentation and support are provided to assist developers in getting started.

About Solana 

Solana is a blockchain built for mass adoption, offering high performance for a variety of use cases, including finance, NFTs, payments, and gaming. It operates as a single global state machine, open, interoperable, and decentralized. For more information, visit Solana.

About Solana Foundation

Based in Zug, Switzerland, the Solana Foundation is committed to the decentralization, adoption, and security of the Solana network. For more information, visit Solana Foundation.