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Solana AccountCompressed AccountCost Reduction
100-byte PDA Account0.0016 SOL~ 0.00001 SOL160x
100 Token Accounts~ 0.2 SOL~ 0.00004 SOL5000x

Rent-free Accounts

Create accounts without paying upfront rent.

L1 Performance

Execution and data availability on Solana.

Fully Composable

Compatible with existing programs and accounts.

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Features

Compressed Tokens

Create SPL-compatible tokens 5000x cheaper.

Compressed PDAs

Store your app state in accounts with 98% less cost.

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Quickstart

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Installations

  • npm
  • yarn
  • pnpm
Install packages in your working directory:
npm install \
    @lightprotocol/stateless.js \
    @lightprotocol/compressed-token
Install the CLI globally:
npm install -g @lightprotocol/zk-compression-cli
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Get started

Mint Compressed Tokens in less than 5 minutes

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What is ZK Compression?

ZK Compression is a framework that reduces the storage cost of Solana accounts by combining generalized state compression and .
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State Compression

  • Normally data is stored in millions of on-chain accounts
  • State compression stores account data on the .
  • Only a fingerprint is stored on-chain for cryptographic security - a hash of all compressed accounts.
  • This hash allows transactions to use the account data inside Solana’s virtual machine as if it were stored on-chain.
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ZK

  • The protocol uses 128 byte zero-knowledge proofs (validity proofs) to verify the integrity of the compressed accounts.
  • By default, this is all done under the hood. You can fetch validity proofs from RPC providers that support ZK Compression.

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Using AI in the Docs

Look up documentation, code examples and guides using the Docs’ AI assistant.

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Using AI in Development

ToolsDescription
MCPConnect AI tools to the Light Protocol repository via Model Context Protocol
DeepWikiUse Deepwiki for advanced AI assistance with your development.
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Most Clients (Windsurf, Cursor, ...)
claude mcp add -s user -t http deepwiki https://mcp.deepwiki.com/mcp
claude mcp add -s user -t http zkcompression https://www.zkcompression.com/mcp

AI Tools Guide

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Resources

RPC Methods

Browse ZK Compression’s JSON RPC methods.

SDKs

Explore our TypeScript and Rust SDKs.

CLI Installation

Install the ZK Compression CLI for local development.

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Learn & Community

Start Learning

Learn about ZK Compression’s core concepts.

Security

Read our external audit and formal verification reports.

Discord

Join our Discord for support and discussions.

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Next Steps

Quickstart: Mint Compressed Tokens in less than 5 minutes