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Stellar Data: RPC + Horizon
API access for reading chain state. Stellar RPC is the preferred entry point for new projects; Horizon remains for legacy and historical-query workflows. For deeper history beyond RPC's 7-day window, use Hubble/Galexie.
When to use this skill
- Calling Stellar RPC methods (
getLatestLedger,getLedgerEntries,getEvents,simulateTransaction,sendTransaction) - Querying Horizon endpoints (accounts, transactions, operations, effects, ledgers)
- Streaming live events or operations
- Pulling historical data beyond RPC's 7-day window (Hubble, Galexie)
- Choosing between RPC and Horizon for a given workflow
Related skills
- Building transactions to send →
../dapp/SKILL.md - Smart contract simulation and event emission →
../smart-contracts/SKILL.md - Asset balance and trustline lookups →
../assets/SKILL.md - Standards (SEP-7 deeplinks, SEP-10 auth) →
../standards/SKILL.md
Overview
Stellar provides two API paradigms:
| API | Status | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Stellar RPC | Preferred | Smart contracts, real-time state, new projects |
| Horizon | Legacy-focused | Historical data, legacy applications |
Recommendation: Use Stellar RPC for all new projects. Use Horizon mainly for historical queries and legacy compatibility paths.
Read the file that matches the task
| Task | File |
|---|---|
| RPC methods and usage | Stellar RPC (below) |
| Horizon endpoints, common operations, streaming, pagination | horizon.md |
| Migration strategy | Migration: Horizon to RPC (below) |
| Data history/indexing options | Historical Data Access (below) |
| Environment setup and endpoints | Network Configuration (below) |
Stellar RPC
Endpoints
Note: SDF directly provides Futurenet public RPC. For Mainnet RPC, select a provider from the RPC providers directory.
| Network | RPC URL |
|---|---|
| Mainnet | Provider-specific endpoint (see RPC providers directory) |
| Testnet | https://soroban-testnet.stellar.org |
| Futurenet | https://rpc-futurenet.stellar.org |
| Local | http://localhost:8000/soroban/rpc |
Setup
import * as StellarSdk from "@stellar/stellar-sdk";
const rpc = new StellarSdk.rpc.Server("https://soroban-testnet.stellar.org");Key Methods
Get Account
const account = await rpc.getAccount(publicKey);
// Returns account with sequence number for transaction buildingGet Health
const health = await rpc.getHealth();
// { status: "healthy" }Get Latest Ledger
const ledger = await rpc.getLatestLedger();
// { id: "...", sequence: 123456, protocolVersion: 25 }Get Ledger Entries
// Read contract storage
const key = StellarSdk.xdr.LedgerKey.contractData(
new StellarSdk.xdr.LedgerKeyContractData({
contract: new StellarSdk.Address(contractId).toScAddress(),
key: StellarSdk.xdr.ScVal.scvSymbol("Counter"),
durability: StellarSdk.xdr.ContractDataDurability.persistent(),
})
);
const entries = await rpc.getLedgerEntries(key);
if (entries.entries.length > 0) {
const value = StellarSdk.scValToNative(
entries.entries[0].val.contractData().val()
);
}Simulate Transaction
const simulation = await rpc.simulateTransaction(transaction);
if (StellarSdk.rpc.Api.isSimulationError(simulation)) {
console.error("Simulation failed:", simulation.error);
} else if (StellarSdk.rpc.Api.isSimulationSuccess(simulation)) {
console.log("Cost:", simulation.cost);
console.log("Result:", simulation.result);
}Send Transaction
const response = await rpc.sendTransaction(signedTransaction);
if (response.status === "PENDING") {
// Poll for result
let result = await rpc.getTransaction(response.hash);
while (result.status === "NOT_FOUND") {
await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 1000));
result = await rpc.getTransaction(response.hash);
}
if (result.status === "SUCCESS") {
console.log("Success:", result.returnValue);
} else {
console.error("Failed:", result.status);
}
}Get Transaction
const tx = await rpc.getTransaction(txHash);
// status: "SUCCESS" | "FAILED" | "NOT_FOUND"
// returnValue: ScVal (for contract calls)
// ledger: numberGet Events
const events = await rpc.getEvents({
startLedger: 1000000,
filters: [
{
type: "contract",
contractIds: [contractId],
topics: [
["*", StellarSdk.xdr.ScVal.scvSymbol("transfer").toXDR("base64")],
],
},
],
});
for (const event of events.events) {
console.log("Event:", event.topic, event.value);
}RPC Limitations
- 7-day history for most methods:
getTransaction,getEvents, etc. only cover recent data - `getLedgers` exception: on a data-lake-backed provider, "Infinite Scroll" pages back past the retention window — as far as that provider's data lake reaches (potentially genesis). On a plain RPC instance it is bounded by
getHealth().oldestLedger; requests older than that fail with-32600. Check before assuming depth. - No streaming: Poll for updates (no WebSocket)
- Contract-focused: Limited classic Stellar data
Migration: Horizon to RPC
Account Loading
// Horizon (old)
const account = await horizonServer.loadAccount(publicKey);
// RPC (new)
const account = await rpc.getAccount(publicKey);
// Note: RPC returns less data, just what's needed for transactionsTransaction Submission
// Horizon (for classic transactions)
const result = await horizonServer.submitTransaction(tx);
// RPC (for smart contract transactions)
const response = await rpc.sendTransaction(tx);
const result = await pollForResult(response.hash);Historical Data
// Horizon - full history
const allTxs = await horizonServer
.transactions()
.forAccount(publicKey)
.call();
// RPC - most methods limited to the retention window (~7 days)
// Exception: getLedgers can page further back (Infinite Scroll), but only as far
// as the chosen provider's retention or data-lake integration reaches.
// Always check the floor of the instance you're talking to first:
const { oldestLedger } = await rpc.getHealth();
// For guaranteed full history, use:
// 1. Hubble (SDF's BigQuery dataset)
// 2. Galexie (data pipeline)
// 3. Your own indexerStreaming Replacement
// Horizon - native streaming
server.payments().stream({ onmessage: handlePayment });
// RPC - polling (no native streaming)
async function pollForUpdates() {
const lastLedger = await rpc.getLatestLedger();
// Check for new events/transactions
// Repeat on interval
}
setInterval(pollForUpdates, 5000);Historical Data Access
For data older than the RPC retention window (~7 days — not available via most RPC methods; getLedgers reaches further only on data-lake-backed providers, see Data Lake below):
Hubble (BigQuery)
-- Query Stellar data in BigQuery
SELECT *
FROM `crypto-stellar.crypto_stellar.history_transactions`
WHERE source_account = 'G...'
ORDER BY created_at DESC
LIMIT 100Galexie
Self-hosted data pipeline for processing Stellar ledger data:
- https://github.com/stellar/galexie
Data Lake
RPC "Infinite Scroll" is powered by the Stellar data lake — a cloud-based object store (SEP-0054 format). Deep getLedgers history is a property of the provider, not the method: an instance only serves history past its retention window if its operator wired a data lake in. Instances without one (the public SDF testnet RPC included) reject older start ledgers with JSON-RPC -32600 — compare your target against getHealth().oldestLedger before paging back.
- Public access:
s3://aws-public-blockchain/v1.1/stellar/ledgers/pubnet(AWS Open Data) - Self-host: Use Galexie to export to AWS S3 or Google Cloud Storage
- Hosted: Quasar (Lightsail Network) provides hosted Galexie Data Lake + Archive RPC endpoints
- Size: ~3.8TB, growing ~0.5TB/year
- Cost: ~$160/month self-hosted ($60 compute + $100 storage)
- Docs: https://developers.stellar.org/docs/data/apis/rpc/admin-guide/data-lake-integration
Third-Party Indexers
For complex queries, event streaming, or custom data pipelines beyond what RPC/Horizon provide:
- Mercury — Stellar-native indexer with Retroshades, GraphQL API (https://mercurydata.app)
- SubQuery — Multi-chain indexer with Stellar support, event handlers (https://subquery.network)
- Goldsky — Real-time data replication pipelines and subgraphs (https://goldsky.com)
- StellarExpert API — Free, no-auth REST API for assets, accounts, ledger resolution (https://stellar.expert/openapi.html)
See the full indexer directory: https://developers.stellar.org/docs/data/indexers
Network Configuration
For a React/Next.js-specific setup, see the dapp skill. For mainnet RPC, set STELLAR_MAINNET_RPC_URL from a provider in the RPC providers directory.Environment-Based Setup
// lib/stellar-config.ts
import * as StellarSdk from "@stellar/stellar-sdk";
type NetworkConfig = {
rpcUrl: string;
horizonUrl: string;
networkPassphrase: string;
friendbotUrl: string | null;
};
const requireEnv = (name: string): string => {
const value = process.env[name];
if (!value) throw new Error(`Missing required env var: ${name}`);
return value;
};
// Lazy per-network factories: requireEnv only runs for the selected network,
// so testnet/local work without the mainnet env var set.
const configs: Record<string, () => NetworkConfig> = {
mainnet: () => ({
rpcUrl: requireEnv("STELLAR_MAINNET_RPC_URL"),
horizonUrl: "https://horizon.stellar.org",
networkPassphrase: StellarSdk.Networks.PUBLIC,
friendbotUrl: null,
}),
testnet: () => ({
rpcUrl: "https://soroban-testnet.stellar.org",
horizonUrl: "https://horizon-testnet.stellar.org",
networkPassphrase: StellarSdk.Networks.TESTNET,
friendbotUrl: "https://friendbot.stellar.org",
}),
local: () => ({
rpcUrl: "http://localhost:8000/soroban/rpc",
horizonUrl: "http://localhost:8000",
networkPassphrase: "Standalone Network ; February 2017",
friendbotUrl: "http://localhost:8000/friendbot",
}),
};
const network = process.env.STELLAR_NETWORK || "testnet";
const makeConfig = configs[network];
if (!makeConfig) throw new Error(`Unknown network: ${network}`);
export const config = makeConfig();
export const rpc = new StellarSdk.rpc.Server(config.rpcUrl);
export const horizon = new StellarSdk.Horizon.Server(config.horizonUrl);Best Practices
Use RPC for:
- New application development
- Smart contract interactions
- Transaction simulation and submission
- Real-time account state
Use Horizon for:
- Historical transaction queries
- Payment streaming
- Legacy application maintenance
- Rich account metadata
Error Handling
// RPC errors
try {
const result = await rpc.sendTransaction(tx);
} catch (error) {
if (error.code === 400) {
// Invalid transaction
} else if (error.code === 503) {
// Service unavailable
}
}
// Horizon errors
try {
const result = await horizon.submitTransaction(tx);
} catch (error) {
const extras = error.response?.data?.extras;
if (extras?.result_codes) {
// Detailed error codes
console.log("Transaction:", extras.result_codes.transaction);
console.log("Operations:", extras.result_codes.operations);
}
}Rate Limiting
Both RPC and Horizon have rate limits:
- Use exponential backoff for retries
- Cache responses where appropriate
- Consider running your own nodes for high-volume applications
async function withRetry<T>(fn: () => Promise<T>, maxRetries = 3): Promise<T> {
let lastError: Error;
for (let i = 0; i < maxRetries; i++) {
try {
return await fn();
} catch (error) {
lastError = error;
if (error.response?.status === 429) {
// Rate limited - exponential backoff
await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, Math.pow(2, i) * 1000));
} else {
throw error;
}
}
}
throw lastError;
}
