Using Anchor with Dynamic

Learn how to connect Solana’s Anchor framework to Dynamic’s JavaScript SDK.

This recipe uses the Dynamic JavaScript SDK (@dynamic-labs-sdk/client + @dynamic-labs-sdk/solana). The React tab also uses @dynamic-labs-sdk/react-hooks. See the Quickstart for the base setup.

Prerequisites

• The Dynamic JS SDK initialized, with the Solana extension registered via addSolanaExtension() — see Adding Solana Extensions
• Installed dependencies:
  • @coral-xyz/anchor
  • @solana/web3.js
  • @dynamic-labs-sdk/client
  • @dynamic-labs-sdk/solana
  • For the React tab: @dynamic-labs-sdk/react-hooks and @tanstack/react-query (DynamicProvider mounted at the root — see the React Quickstart)
• Your Anchor program’s IDL and TypeScript types

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Step 1: Build the Anchor provider

Adapt the SDK’s transaction-signing helpers to the Wallet interface Anchor expects.

JavaScript

Create a file (e.g., anchor-provider.ts) and add the following code:

import { AnchorProvider, Program } from "@coral-xyz/anchor";
import { getWalletAccounts, getActiveNetworkData } from "@dynamic-labs-sdk/client";
import {
  getSolanaConnection,
  isSolanaWalletAccount,
  signAllTransactions,
  signTransaction,
} from "@dynamic-labs-sdk/solana";
import { PublicKey } from "@solana/web3.js";

// Import your program's types and IDL
import { YourProgram } from './path-to-your-program-types';
import yourProgramIdl from './path-to-your-idl.json';

export async function createAnchorProvider() {
  const solanaAccount = getWalletAccounts().find(isSolanaWalletAccount);
  if (!solanaAccount) throw new Error("No Solana wallet account connected");

  const publicKey = new PublicKey(solanaAccount.address);

  // Re-fetch this on every call so it reflects the wallet's current network
  const { networkData } = await getActiveNetworkData({ walletAccount: solanaAccount });
  const connection = getSolanaConnection({ networkData });

  // Adapt the SDK's transaction-signing helpers to the Wallet interface Anchor expects
  const provider = new AnchorProvider(
    connection,
    {
      publicKey,
      signTransaction: async (tx) => {
        const { signedTransaction } = await signTransaction({
          transaction: tx,
          walletAccount: solanaAccount,
        });
        // Cast back to the transaction type Anchor passed in
        return signedTransaction as typeof tx;
      },
      signAllTransactions: async (txs) => {
        const { signedTransactions } = await signAllTransactions({
          transactions: txs,
          walletAccount: solanaAccount,
        });
        return signedTransactions as typeof txs;
      },
    },
    {
      commitment: "confirmed",
      skipPreflight: true,
    }
  );

  const program = new Program<YourProgram>(yourProgramIdl, provider);

  return { provider, program, publicKey, walletAccount: solanaAccount };
}

React

Create a file (e.g., AnchorProviderComponent.tsx) and add the following code. This context derives the Anchor provider and program from the connected Dynamic wallet account.

"use client";

import { AnchorProvider, Program } from "@coral-xyz/anchor";
import {
  getSolanaConnection,
  isSolanaWalletAccount,
  signAllTransactions,
  signTransaction,
} from "@dynamic-labs-sdk/solana";
import {
  useGetActiveNetworkData,
  useGetWalletAccounts,
  useInitStatus,
} from "@dynamic-labs-sdk/react-hooks";
import { Connection, PublicKey } from "@solana/web3.js";
import {
  createContext,
  ReactNode,
  useContext,
  useMemo,
} from "react";

// Import your program's types and IDL
import { YourProgram } from './path-to-your-program-types';
import yourProgramIdl from './path-to-your-idl.json';

interface AnchorProviderContextValue {
  program: Program<YourProgram> | null;
  connection: Connection | null;
  provider: AnchorProvider | null;
  publicKey: PublicKey | null;
}

const AnchorProviderContext = createContext<AnchorProviderContextValue>({
  program: null,
  connection: null,
  provider: null,
  publicKey: null,
});

export function useAnchorProvider() {
  return useContext(AnchorProviderContext);
}

interface AnchorProviderProps {
  children: ReactNode;
}

export default function AnchorProviderComponent({ children }: AnchorProviderProps) {
  const { data: initStatus } = useInitStatus();
  const { data: walletAccounts = [] } = useGetWalletAccounts();
  const solanaAccount = useMemo(
    () => walletAccounts.find(isSolanaWalletAccount),
    [walletAccounts],
  );

  // Re-fetches when the wallet account changes or the user switches networks
  const { data: activeNetwork } = useGetActiveNetworkData({
    walletAccount: solanaAccount,
  });

  // Derive the public key from the connected wallet
  const publicKey = useMemo(() => {
    if (!solanaAccount?.address) return null;
    try {
      return new PublicKey(solanaAccount.address);
    } catch (error) {
      console.error("Invalid public key:", error);
      return null;
    }
  }, [solanaAccount?.address]);

  const connection = useMemo(
    () =>
      activeNetwork?.networkData
        ? getSolanaConnection({ networkData: activeNetwork.networkData })
        : null,
    [activeNetwork],
  );

  const provider = useMemo(() => {
    if (initStatus !== "finished" || !solanaAccount || !publicKey || !connection) {
      return null;
    }

    // Adapt the SDK's transaction-signing helpers to the Wallet interface Anchor expects
    return new AnchorProvider(
      connection,
      {
        publicKey,
        signTransaction: async (tx) => {
          const { signedTransaction } = await signTransaction({
            transaction: tx,
            walletAccount: solanaAccount,
          });
          // Cast back to the transaction type Anchor passed in
          return signedTransaction as typeof tx;
        },
        signAllTransactions: async (txs) => {
          const { signedTransactions } = await signAllTransactions({
            transactions: txs,
            walletAccount: solanaAccount,
          });
          return signedTransactions as typeof txs;
        },
      },
      {
        commitment: "confirmed",
        skipPreflight: true,
      }
    );
  }, [initStatus, solanaAccount, publicKey, connection]);

  const program = useMemo(
    () => (provider ? new Program<YourProgram>(yourProgramIdl, provider) : null),
    [provider],
  );

  const contextValue = useMemo(
    () => ({
      program,
      connection,
      provider,
      publicKey,
    }),
    [program, connection, provider, publicKey]
  );

  return (
    <AnchorProviderContext.Provider value={contextValue}>
      {children}
    </AnchorProviderContext.Provider>
  );
}

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Step 2: Wrap your app with the provider

If you’re using the JavaScript tab from Step 1, skip this step — call createAnchorProvider() directly wherever you need the program.

For the React context, mount AnchorProviderComponent inside DynamicProvider so it can read the connected wallet from the JS SDK’s hooks. QueryClientProvider must wrap DynamicProvider — every hook in @dynamic-labs-sdk/react-hooks is built on TanStack Query.

import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from "@tanstack/react-query";
import { DynamicProvider } from "@dynamic-labs-sdk/react-hooks";
import { dynamicClient } from "./dynamicClient";
import AnchorProviderComponent from "./AnchorProviderComponent";

const queryClient = new QueryClient();

function App({ children }) {
  return (
    <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
      <DynamicProvider client={dynamicClient}>
        <AnchorProviderComponent>
          {children}
        </AnchorProviderComponent>
      </DynamicProvider>
    </QueryClientProvider>
  );
}

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Step 3: Call a program method

Here’s an example of calling a program method and sending a transaction using the connected Dynamic wallet.

JavaScript

import { createAnchorProvider } from './anchor-provider';
import { signAndSendTransaction } from '@dynamic-labs-sdk/solana';

async function callYourMethod() {
  const { program, publicKey, walletAccount } = await createAnchorProvider();

  // Build the transaction using Anchor
  const tx = await program.methods
    .yourMethodName()
    .accounts({
      user: publicKey,
      // ... other accounts
    })
    .transaction();

  // Sign and send via the Dynamic JS SDK
  const { signature } = await signAndSendTransaction({
    transaction: tx,
    walletAccount,
  });
  console.log("Transaction sent:", signature);
}

React

You can now access the Anchor context anywhere in your component tree:

import { useAnchorProvider } from "./AnchorProviderComponent";
import { useGetWalletAccounts } from "@dynamic-labs-sdk/react-hooks";
import {
  isSolanaWalletAccount,
  signAndSendTransaction,
} from "@dynamic-labs-sdk/solana";

function MyComponent() {
  const { program, publicKey } = useAnchorProvider();
  const { data: walletAccounts = [] } = useGetWalletAccounts();
  const walletAccount = walletAccounts.find(isSolanaWalletAccount);

  async function callYourMethod() {
    if (!program || !publicKey || !walletAccount) return;

    // Build the transaction using Anchor
    const tx = await program.methods
      .yourMethodName()
      .accounts({
        user: publicKey,
        // ... other accounts
      })
      .transaction();

    // Sign and send via the Dynamic JS SDK
    const { signature } = await signAndSendTransaction({
      transaction: tx,
      walletAccount,
    });
    console.log("Transaction sent:", signature);
  }

  return (
    <div>
      <p>Connected as: {publicKey?.toBase58() ?? 'Not connected'}</p>
      <button onClick={callYourMethod} disabled={!program || !walletAccount}>
        Call your method
      </button>
    </div>
  );
}

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Summary

By following this guide, you can connect your Solana Anchor programs to your app using Dynamic for wallet management. This setup enables seamless smart contract interactions and transaction signing, leveraging the strengths of both Anchor and Dynamic.

References:

• Anchor Documentation
• Quickstart (JS SDK)
• Signing and Sending Transactions with Solana
• Solana Connection
• Checking Solana Wallet Account Type