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Real-Time01
Real-Time Execution
Configurable session speed for applications that cannot wait on shared blockspace. Run the hot path in real time, then settle back to Solana.
Read The ArchitectureLive Sync
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Your Own Network Extension,
On Demand
North Star spins up dedicated network extensions for high-frequency on-chain workloads.
Over a million TPS. Near-zero cost.
> 1M
TPS
< 50ms
Confirmation
≈ $0
Per tx
Why Build On North Star
Dedicated execution gives builders control over speed, economics, and compatibility without leaving the Solana programming model.
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Economics02
Programmable Economics
Run gasless. Sub-cent fees. Denominate in any SPL token. Capture revenue from apps that delegate through your grid. Your runtime, your rules.
Build Your Fee Market03
Compatible03
Drop-In Compatible
Your existing Solana program runs unchanged inside an ER session: same SBF binary, 965 compute units both venues. Open a session, delegate accounts. No rewrites.
Migrate In Minutes01Real-Time
Real-Time Execution
Configurable session speed for applications that cannot wait on shared blockspace. Run the hot path in real time, then settle back to Solana.
Read The Architecture02Economics
Programmable Economics
Run gasless. Sub-cent fees. Denominate in any SPL token. Capture revenue from apps that delegate through your grid. Your runtime, your rules.
Build Your Fee Market03Compatible
Drop-In Compatible
Your existing Solana program runs unchanged inside an ER session: same SBF binary, 965 compute units both venues. Open a session, delegate accounts. No rewrites.
Migrate In MinutesThe Problem
Some Workloads Need a Dedicated Runtime
High-frequency updates, real-time pricing, autonomous agents. These workloads need guaranteed throughput, not a shared queue.
On-Chain Oracles
Every write costs gas and queues behind unrelated traffic. Every read returns stale data while updates are stuck waiting.
Autonomous Agents
Every decision loop is bottlenecked by block time. Agents can't react faster than the chain confirms.
On-Chain Orderbooks
Thousands of updates per second, but shared throughput can only carry a fraction.
…and any workload that demands guaranteed throughput
The North Star Approach
Verifiable Settle-Back, Not a Separate Chain
North Star keeps the hot path inside a dedicated session while anchoring correctness to Solana. Correctness is enforced by the protocol, not by trusting a sequencer.
01Anchor
Anchored on Solana
Sessions anchor to Solana accounts.
02Lock
Locked While Running
Delegated accounts are locked on L1 while the session runs.
03Settle
Atomic Settlement
State changes settle atomically back to Solana.
Try The Live Demos
Start with live feeds and orderbook execution, then track the agent sandbox as the next demo surface.
Build Your OwnLive Demos
- On-Chain Orderbook
- Live Price Feed
- Agent SandboxSoon
northstar-sdk.ts
import { NorthStarSDK } from "@sonicsvm/northstar-sdk";
const sdk = new NorthStarSDK({
portalProgramId: PORTAL,
customEndpoints: { solana: L1_RPC, ephemeralRollup: ER_RPC },
});
// Open a session, delegate accounts, run your workload at real-time.
await sdk.openSession(user, gridId, ttlSlots, feeCap, signTx, signers);
await sdk.delegate(user, gridId, ownerProgram, signTx, signers);
// ... your existing program calls run inside the session ...North Star Engine
The Fast Lane Is Open
Try the live demo, read the litepaper, or start building with the North Star SDK.
northstar — zsh