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Solana: Problem opening solana-test-validator on browser

Published by Terlumun Aondover on February 13th, 2025.

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Problem Opening Solana Test Validator in Browser

As a Solana developer, you are probably not new to working with blockchain and testing your programs in a local environment. However, when you try to access the test validation node via a JSON RPC URL, you encounter a frustrating error. In this article, we will address the issue and explore possible solutions to fix it.

Error Message

When you open a JSON RPC URL at the following error message is displayed:


The HTTP method used is not allowed. POST or OPTIONS is required

This warning indicates that the request method used (POST) does not match the HTTP method expected for a valid JSON-RPC call.
Understanding Solana's JSON RPC
Solana's JSON-RPC API allows you to interact with a test validation node using a specific protocol version. The latest version of the API, v1, uses POST requests to submit transactions and other operations. This is different from the previous version, v0, which used GET or HEAD requests.
Why is this happening?
The issue occurs because you are trying to access the test validation node through a browser that does not support the required HTTP (POST) methods required for JSON-RPC calls in the latest versions of the Solana API. Browser-based applications can only send GET requests, not POST.
Workarounds:
To resolve this issue and successfully interact with the Solana Test Validator node via browser:

Use a server-side solution: Instead of relying on the browser to send an HTTP request to a local JSON RPC endpoint (e.g. consider using a server-side tool such as Flask, Django, or Express.js to create an API endpoint that accepts POST validation requests for testing. This will allow you to send data to the Solana validator via HTTP.

Use a library to support JSON-RPC in browsers: Libraries such as json-rpc-client can be used to send HTTP requests to a local JSON RPC endpoint (e.g. directly from the browser. This will avoid the need for a server-side solution and access the test validation node using the required HTTP method.


Sample Code
To get started with these solutions, see the examples below:


Server-side (Flask) Solution
Create a new Flask project in your favorite text editor:
from flask import Flask, request
application = Flask(__name__)
@app.route('/test-validator', methods=['POST'])
def handle_test_validator():
data = request.get_json()

Process the data and send it to the Solana validator node
return "Test Validator Response"
if __name__ == '__main__':
app.run(host='0.0.0.0')



Browser Library Solution

Install json-rpc-client` in your project:


import { Client } from 'json-rpc-client';
const url = '
const client = new client ({
url,
});
// Send data to the Solana validator node via POST requests
client.post('/test-validator', {
method: 'POST',
arguments: {},
jsonrpc: "2.0",
id: nil,
})

By implementing one of these solutions, you will be able to access the Solana test validation node from a browser and perform the necessary operations using the necessary HTTP methods.

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