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# Solana JavaScript API
This is the Solana Javascript API built on the Solana [JSON RPC API](https://docs.solana.com/apps/jsonrpc-api)
[Latest API Documentation](https://solana-labs.github.io/solana-web3.js/)
## Installation
### Yarn
```
$ yarn add @solana/web3.js
```
### npm
```
$ npm install --save @solana/web3.js
```
### Browser bundle
```html
<!-- Development (un-minified) -->
<script src="https://unpkg.com/@solana/web3.js@latest/lib/index.iife.js"></script>
<!-- Production (un-minified) -->
<script src="https://unpkg.com/@solana/web3.js@latest/lib/index.iife.min.js"></script>
```
## Development Environment Setup
Install the latest Solana release from https://docs.solana.com/cli/install-solana-cli-tools
### Run test validator
**Use `solana-test-validator` from the latest Solana release**
### BPF program development
**Use `cargo build-bpf` from the latest Solana release**
## Usage
### Javascript
```js
const solanaWeb3 = require('@solana/web3.js');
console.log(solanaWeb3);
```
### ES6
```js
import * as solanaWeb3 from '@solana/web3.js';
console.log(solanaWeb3);
```
### Browser bundle
```js
// `solanaWeb3` is provided in the global namespace by the `solanaWeb3.min.js` script bundle.
console.log(solanaWeb3);
```
## Flow
A [Flow library definition](https://flow.org/en/docs/libdefs/) is provided at
https://unpkg.com/@solana/web3.js@latest/module.flow.js.
Download the file and add the following line under the [libs] section of your project's `.flowconfig` to
activate it:
```ini
[libs]
node_modules/@solana/web3.js/module.flow.js
```
## Releases
Releases are available on [Github](https://github.com/solana-labs/solana-web3.js/releases)
and [npmjs.com](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@solana/web3.js)
Each Github release features a tarball containing API documentation and a
minified version of the module suitable for direct use in a browser environment
(`<script>` tag)