Merge pull request #577 from helius-labs/docs/archival-credits-1-credit

reduce archival call cost from 10 to 1 credit

Author: kiryl-xyz

billing/credits.mdx

@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ For more information, read our [plans and pricing guide](/billing/plans)
 
 ## Historical Data Credits
 <div id="historical-data"></div>
-[Historical data queries](/rpc/guides/overview#historical-data-archival), sometimes called archival calls, cost **10 credits** each.
+[Historical data queries](/rpc/guides/overview#historical-data-archival), sometimes called archival calls, cost **1 credit** each.
 
-One exception is [`getTransactionsForAddress`](/rpc/gettransactionsforaddress) which costs **100 credits**.
+One exception is [`getTransactionsForAddress`](/rpc/gettransactionsforaddress) which costs **50 credits**.
 
  <table>
    <thead align="left">
@@ -127,47 +127,47 @@ One exception is [`getTransactionsForAddress`](/rpc/gettransactionsforaddress) w
    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <td><code>getBlock</code></td>
-       <td style={{textAlign: 'center'}}>10</td>
+       <td style={{textAlign: 'center'}}>1</td>
        <td>Retrieve block data and transactions for a specified slot</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td><code>getBlocks</code></td>
-       <td style={{textAlign: 'center'}}>10</td>
+       <td style={{textAlign: 'center'}}>1</td>
        <td>Get list of blocks between two slots</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td><code>getBlocksWithLimit</code></td>
-       <td style={{textAlign: 'center'}}>10</td>
+       <td style={{textAlign: 'center'}}>1</td>
        <td>Get blocks starting at a given slot with limit</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td><code>getSignaturesForAddress</code></td>
-       <td style={{textAlign: 'center'}}>10</td>
+       <td style={{textAlign: 'center'}}>1</td>
        <td>Get transaction signatures for an address</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td><code>getTransaction</code></td>
-       <td style={{textAlign: 'center'}}>10</td>
+       <td style={{textAlign: 'center'}}>1</td>
        <td>Retrieve transaction details for a specified signature</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td><code>getBlockTime</code></td>
-       <td style={{textAlign: 'center'}}>10</td>
+       <td style={{textAlign: 'center'}}>1</td>
        <td>Get estimated production time of a block</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td><code>getSignatureStatuses</code></td>
-       <td style={{textAlign: 'center'}}>10 / 1</td>
-       <td>Get statuses for transaction signatures. Cost depends on <code>searchTransactionHistory</code> parameter: 10 credits when enabled (searches historical data), 1 credit when disabled (searches recent blocks only)</td>
+       <td style={{textAlign: 'center'}}>1</td>
+       <td>Get statuses for transaction signatures</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td><code>getInflationReward</code></td>
-       <td style={{textAlign: 'center'}}>10</td>
+       <td style={{textAlign: 'center'}}>1</td>
        <td>Get inflation reward for a list of addresses for an epoch</td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td><code>getTransactionsForAddress</code></td>
-       <td style={{textAlign: 'center'}}>100</td>
+       <td style={{textAlign: 'center'}}>50</td>
        <td>Enhanced transaction history with advanced filtering and sorting. Returns 100 full transactions or 1,000 signatures.</td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>

billing/llms.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 url: https://www.helius.dev/docs/billing/plans
-last_updated: 2026-03-31
+last_updated: 2026-04-09
 ---
 
 # Helius Billing, Plans & Pricing
@@ -79,15 +79,15 @@ Credits are the unit of billing for RPCs, APIs, and streaming data. Every plan i
 
 | Method | Credits | Description |
 |--------|---------|-------------|
-| getBlock | 10 | Block data and transactions |
-| getBlocks | 10 | List of blocks |
-| getBlocksWithLimit | 10 | Blocks with limit |
-| getSignaturesForAddress | 10 | Transaction signatures |
-| getTransaction | 10 | Transaction details |
-| getBlockTime | 10 | Block timestamp |
-| getInflationReward | 10 | Inflation rewards |
-| getSignatureStatuses | 10/1 | 10 with searchTransactionHistory: true, 1 with false |
-| getTransactionsForAddress | 100 | Enhanced history (Developer+ only) |
+| getBlock | 1 | Block data and transactions |
+| getBlocks | 1 | List of blocks |
+| getBlocksWithLimit | 1 | Blocks with limit |
+| getSignaturesForAddress | 1 | Transaction signatures |
+| getTransaction | 1 | Transaction details |
+| getBlockTime | 1 | Block timestamp |
+| getInflationReward | 1 | Inflation rewards |
+| getSignatureStatuses | 1 | Transaction signature statuses |
+| getTransactionsForAddress | 50 | Enhanced history (Developer+ only) |
 
 ### Data Streaming Credits
 

rpc/gettransactionsforaddress.mdx

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ description: "Learn how to query Solana transaction history with advanced filter
 
 
 <Tip>
-**Helius Exclusive Feature** - `getTransactionsForAddress` is only available through Helius RPC nodes and is not part of standard Solana RPC. This endpoint requires a [Developer plan](/billing/plans) or higher and costs 100 credits per request. Returns 100 full transactions or 1,000 signatures.
+**Helius Exclusive Feature** - `getTransactionsForAddress` is only available through Helius RPC nodes and is not part of standard Solana RPC. This endpoint requires a [Developer plan](/billing/plans) or higher and costs 50 credits per request. Returns 100 full transactions or 1,000 signatures.
 </Tip>
 
 ## Overview
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ const allTransactions = results
 For larger history scans, iterate through time or slot windows (e.g., 1000 slots at a time) and repeat this pattern.
 
 <Note>
-Each address query counts as a separate API request (100 credits per address).
+Each address query counts as a separate API request (50 credits per address).
 </Note>
 
 ---

rpc/guides/overview.mdx

@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Query live blockchain data including accounts, balances, current slots, and real
 
 ## Historical Data (Archival)
 
-Access complete transaction and block history from Solana genesis. All archival methods cost 10 credits. [Learn more about historical data →](/rpc/historical-data)
+Access complete transaction and block history from Solana genesis. All archival methods cost 1 credit. [Learn more about historical data →](/rpc/historical-data)
 
 ### Transaction History
 

rpc/historical-data.mdx

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ For advanced filtering, sorting, and token account history, use [`getTransaction
 
 #### getTransactionsForAddress
 
-Enhanced transaction history with advanced filtering, bidirectional sorting, token account support, and efficient pagination. **Costs 100 credits per request.**
+Enhanced transaction history with advanced filtering, bidirectional sorting, token account support, and efficient pagination. **Costs 50 credits per request.**
 
 **Use cases:**
 - Complete wallet token history (including associated token accounts)