getTokenAccountsByDelegate

Learn getTokenAccountsByDelegate use cases, code examples, request parameters, response structure, and tips.

The getTokenAccountsByDelegate RPC method in CoinVera returns all SPL token accounts where the specified public key is set as the delegate. Delegated accounts allow another wallet to act on behalf of the token owner, typically for transfers or burns within an approved allowance.

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✅ Common Use Cases

• View All Delegated Token Accounts Retrieve every token account where a delegate (e.g., escrow or vault program) is authorized.

• Monitor Allowances Track accounts where a program or external user has been granted limited spending authority.

• Build Programmatic Access Control Use in systems that rely on delegated authority for token movement or staking operations.

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🧾 Request Parameters

[
  delegateAddress: string,         // Required: base-58 public key of the delegate
  options?: {
    commitment?: string,           // Optional: "processed", "confirmed", or "finalized"
    encoding?: string,             // Optional: "jsonParsed", "json", "base64" (default: "jsonParsed")
    dataSlice?: { offset: number, length: number } // Optional: for partial account data
  }
]

• delegateAddress: Public key of the delegate to search against.

• commitment: Optional commitment level.

• encoding: Format of account data (typically jsonParsed for human-readable).

• dataSlice: If you want only part of the account data.

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📦 Response Structure

Returns a list of token accounts where the delegate matches the input address.

{
  "context": { "slot": 221446650 },
  "value": [
    {
      "pubkey": "TokenAccountPubkeyHere",
      "account": {
        "data": {
          "parsed": {
            "info": {
              "delegate": "DelegatePublicKey",
              "delegatedAmount": {
                "amount": "1000000",
                "decimals": 6
              },
              ...
            }
          }
        },
        "lamports": 2039280,
        ...
      }
    }
  ]
}

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🧪 Example

Get All Token Accounts Delegated to a Specific Wallet

Request:

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "getTokenAccountsByDelegate",
  "params": [
    "9vZh4cYytHe7rJPVbUWziGmLZQUKvVSoL7L1uQhe9kBA",
    { "encoding": "jsonParsed" }
  ]
}

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Code Examples

Nodejs

const fetch = require('node-fetch');

async function getTokenAccountsByDelegate(rpcUrl) {
  try {
    const response = await fetch(rpcUrl, {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        jsonrpc: '2.0',
        id: 1,
        method: 'getTokenAccountsByDelegate',
        "params": [
            "4Nd1mBQtrMJVYVfKf2PJy9NZUZdTAsp7D4xWLs4gDB4T",
            {
              "programId": "TokenkegQfeZyiNwAJbNbGKPFXCWuBvf9Ss623VQ5DA"
            },
            {
              "commitment": "finalized",
              "encoding": "jsonParsed"
            }
          ]
      }),
    });

    const data = await response.json();
    
    // Print the exact full response
    console.log('Full RPC Response:');
    console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
    
    return data;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error getting health:', error.message);
    return null;
  }
}

// Example usage
const RPC_URL = 'https://rpc.coinvera.io/?x-api-key=your-coinvera-x-api-key';

getTokenAccountsByDelegate(RPC_URL);

Python

Example Response

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": {
    "context": { "slot": 1114 },
    "value": [
      {
        "pubkey": "28YTZEwqtMHWrhWcvv34se7pjS7wctgqzCPB3gReCFKp",
        "account": {
          "data": {
            "program": "spl-token",
            "parsed": {
              "info": {
                "tokenAmount": {
                  "amount": "1",
                  "decimals": 1,
                  "uiAmount": 0.1,
                  "uiAmountString": "0.1"
                },
                "delegate": "4Nd1mBQtrMJVYVfKf2PJy9NZUZdTAsp7D4xWLs4gDB4T",
                "delegatedAmount": {
                  "amount": "1",
                  "decimals": 1,
                  "uiAmount": 0.1,
                  "uiAmountString": "0.1"
                },
                "state": "initialized",
                "isNative": false,
                "mint": "3wyAj7Rt1TWVPZVteFJPLa26JmLvdb1CAKEFZm3NY75E",
                "owner": "CnPoSPKXu7wJqxe59Fs72tkBeALovhsCxYeFwPCQH9TD"
              },
              "type": "account"
            },
            "space": 165
          },
          "executable": false,
          "lamports": 1726080,
          "owner": "TokenkegQfeZyiNwAJbNbGKPFXCWuBvf9Ss623VQ5DA",
          "rentEpoch": 4,
          "space": 165
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "id": 1
}

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💡 Developer Tips

• Use jsonParsed for Easy Parsing You'll get structured info like mint, owner, delegate, and balance without decoding manually.

• Delegated Amounts Are Limited The delegatedAmount field shows how much the delegate is allowed to transfer.

• Matches Token Accounts, Not Wallets The method returns token accounts, which are tied to specific SPL tokens, not SOL.

• Use with Caution in Critical Systems If you're automating logic based on delegated authority, ensure up-to-date commitment levels (e.g., finalized).

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The getTokenAccountsByDelegate method is essential for inspecting delegated token authority, enabling permissioned workflows and token allowances across Solana-powered apps using CoinVera.