# Solder

> Backend Development Framework for Solana

Solder is a backend development framework for Solana dApps providing built-in indexing, auto-generated APIs, and managed deployment infrastructure.

Solder helps developers build production-ready Solana indexers and backend services with minimal configuration. The framework abstracts blockchain indexing complexity through integrated Drizzle ORM database support, automatic RESTful CRUD endpoint generation from database schemas, optional GCP KMS cloud wallet integration for secure message signing, and real-time progress monitoring. Solder enables rapid development cycles with features like hot schema reloading and type-safe IDL-based type inference for Solana programs.

- Type: Project
- Sector: Developer Tooling
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2024-01-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/solder

## Products

- [Solder Framework](https://thegrid.id/profiles/solder): Solder Framework is a TypeScript-based backend development toolkit for Solana dApps that combines blockchain indexing, database management via Drizzle ORM with PostgreSQL, automatic RESTful API generation, and optional GCP KMS wallet integration. The framework monitors Solana program events through RPC connections, processes them into structured database schemas, and exposes PostgREST-style query endpoints with filtering, sorting, and pagination capabilities. It features hot schema reloading during development, real-time terminal progress monitoring with performance metrics, and support for both self-hosted and managed cloud deployment configurations. (Developer Tooling, Open Beta, Main Product)

## Links

- [Main](https://www.solder.build)
- [Documentation](https://solder.gitbook.io/solder-documentation)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/solder_official)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/solder-build/solder)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/solder_official)

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## Optional

- [TGS Field Descriptions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-field-descriptions.md): Schema field definitions for The Grid's data model
- [TGS JSON Structure](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-json-structure.md): Data model structure and relationships
- [Product Type Definitions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-definitions.md): Definitions for each product type
- [Product Type Classification](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-classification.md): Guide for classifying products into types
- [Grid MCP Guide](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/grid-search/skills/grid-query/references/grid-mcp-guide.md): How to query The Grid programmatically via MCP