> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dialect.to/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Why Use the Standard Blinks Library?

> Build faster with production-ready APIs. No SDKs, no maintenance burden, just simple HTTP requests.

## Choose Life: APIs Over SDKs

In crypto, we live at dog-year speed. Protocols ship fast, integrations need to be faster. But here's the challenge: every SDK you maintain, every programming language you support, creates a long chain of breaking changes.

**Strong APIs are a win-win**

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    Build one great transaction endpoint that works everywhere
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    Any developer, web2 or web3, can integrate with simple HTTP requests
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<Info>The best teams are switching to strong APIs instead of maintaining SDKs and the Standard Blinks Library brings this approach to Solana's top protocols.</Info>

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## Why Choose the Standard Blinks Library?

### Quality & Reliability

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    Top Solana ecosystem projects you already know and love
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    Interactive docs with examples that you can test directly in your browser
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    Tests run across the Standard Blink Library to ensure Blinks remain operational
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    Optimized transactions with validation and error handling built-in
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    No SDKs to update, no breaking changes, no version conflicts
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    New protocols and operations added weekly
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### Transactions as a Service

Think of the SBL as **Transactions as a Service**. Instead of:

* Installing heavy SDKs
* Learning protocol-specific APIs
* Managing dependencies across languages
* Dealing with breaking changes

You simply:

* Make an HTTP request
* Receive a ready-to-sign transaction
* Sign it with any wallet

**Every programming language can do this.** Mobile, web, backend. It doesn't matter. If it can make an HTTP request, it can integrate any protocol in the SBL.

## How It Works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Find the Blink">
    Browse the protocol-specific sections in the SBL to find the operation you need (swap, deposit, claim, repay, withdraw, etc.)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fetch the Transaction">
    Make a simple POST request with the user's wallet address. Get back a ready-to-sign transaction.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sign and Send">
    Sign the transaction with the user's wallet and send it to Solana. Done.
  </Step>
</Steps>

The only difference between protocols is the URL. Everything else stays the same:

```typescript {2,6} theme={null}
// Define your action - same pattern for any protocol
const swapUsdcToSol = 'https://jupiter.dial.to/api/v0/swap/USDC-SOL/100'
// const borrowSolOnJupiter = 'https://jupiter.dial.to/api/v0/lend/borrow/1/2433/borrow?percentage=90'
// const lendUsdcOnKamino = 'https://kamino.dial.to/api/v0/lend/HDsayqAsDWy3QvANGqh2yNraqcD8Fnjgh73Mhb3WRS5E/deposit?amount=100'

const response = await fetch(swapUsdcToSol, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({ account: userWalletAddress })
});

const { transaction } = await response.json();
// That's it. Sign and send.
```

## Ready to Get Started?

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  Build your first integration in 5 minutes
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