ShredReplay

ShredReplay captures raw Solana shred packets and lets you replay them to any UDP target with precise timing control. The service retains approximately the last 24 hours of shred data, so you can replay any slot or time window from the past day.

Use it to replay historical network data for testing validators, debugging slot behavior, or analyzing shred propagation.

Authentication

All API endpoints (except health check) require an API key.

Include your key in every request:

X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY

Your API key is provided by the service administrator. Keep it secret.

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Browsing Available Data

List Available Slots

# List slots (default: first 100)
curl https://shredreplay.thornode.io/v1/slots \
  -H 'X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY'

# Filter by slot range
curl 'https://API_HOST/v1/slots?from=405445570&to=405445600' \
  -H 'X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY'

# Increase limit (max 1000)
curl 'https://API_HOST/v1/slots?from=405445570&limit=500' \
  -H 'X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY'

[
  { "slot": 405445570, "segment_count": 1 },
  { "slot": 405445571, "segment_count": 1 },
  { "slot": 405445572, "segment_count": 1 }
]

Inspect a Slot

curl https://shredreplay.thornode.io/v1/slots/405445570 \
  -H 'X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY'

{
  "slot": 405445570,
  "packet_count": 1536,
  "first_recv_ns": 1773335147575703921,
  "last_recv_ns": 1773335147898216408,
  "first_seq_no": 2115839,
  "last_seq_no": 2117374,
  "variant_histogram": {
    "merkle_data": 768,
    "merkle_coding": 768
  }
}

Field	Description
packet_count	Total shred packets captured for this slot
variant_histogram	Breakdown by shred type
first_recv_ns / last_recv_ns	Capture time window (unix nanoseconds)

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Replaying Shreds

Creating a Replay Job

curl -X POST https://shredreplay.thornode.io/v1/replay/jobs \
  -H 'X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "selector": { ... },
    "timing": { "mode": "original" },
    "target": "YOUR_IP:PORT",
    "dry_run": false
  }'

{
  "job_id": "87549772-7f81-4425-92ee-01b49d6ac076",
  "status": "queued"
}

Packet Selection

Use the selector object to choose which packets to replay.

By Slot Range

{
  "selector": {
    "slot_range": [405445570, 405445580]
  }
}

By Specific Slots

{
  "selector": {
    "slot_list": [405445570, 405445575, 405445580]
  }
}

By Time (Last N Seconds)

{
  "selector": {
    "last_seconds": 300
  }
}

Replays the last 5 minutes of captured data.

By Exact Time Range

{
  "selector": {
    "time_range": [1773335147575703921, 1773335149898216408]
  }
}

Time values are unix nanoseconds. You can find these from the slot inspect or stats endpoints.

With Slot Padding

Include neighboring slots around your selection:

{
  "selector": {
    "slot_range": [405445600, 405445600],
    "padding_slots": 5
  }
}

Selects slots 405445595 through 405445605.

Filter by Shred Type

{
  "selector": {
    "slot_range": [405445570, 405445580],
    "variant_filter": "data_only"
  }
}

Value	Description
"all"	All shred types (default)
"data_only"	Only data shreds
"coding_only"	Only coding/FEC shreds

Only Valid Shreds

{
  "selector": {
    "slot_range": [405445570, 405445580],
    "valid_shred_only": true
  }
}

Excludes packets that failed shred header parsing.

Timing Modes

Original Timing

{ "timing": { "mode": "original" } }

Preserves the original inter-packet delays. Gaps larger than 1ms are accurate within 10%. Use this to simulate real network conditions.

Scaled Timing

{ "timing": { "mode": "scaled", "speed": 2.0 } }

Speed	Effect
2.0	2x faster than original
0.5	Half speed (slow motion)
10.0	10x faster

Max Speed

{ "timing": { "mode": "max_speed" } }

Sends all packets as fast as possible while preserving order. No inter-packet delay.

Dry Run

Preview how many packets would be replayed without sending anything:

{
  "selector": { "slot_range": [405445570, 405445580] },
  "timing": { "mode": "max_speed" },
  "target": "127.0.0.1:9999",
  "dry_run": true
}

Checking Job Status

curl https://shredreplay.thornode.io/v1/replay/jobs/JOB_ID \
  -H 'X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY'

{
  "job_id": "87549772-7f81-4425-92ee-01b49d6ac076",
  "status": "completed",
  "timing_mode": "max_speed",
  "target": "YOUR_IP:PORT",
  "dry_run": false,
  "selected_count": 8000,
  "sent_count": 8000,
  "time_span": [1773335147575703921, 1773335149898216408],
  "started_at": 1773335200000000000,
  "completed_at": 1773335200500000000,
  "error": null
}

Status	Meaning
queued	Waiting to start
running	Sending packets
completed	All packets sent
failed	Error occurred (see error field)
cancelled	Cancelled by user

Cancelling a Job

curl -X POST https://shredreplay.thornode.io/v1/replay/jobs/JOB_ID/cancel \
  -H 'X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY'

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Ordering Guarantees

• Packets are sent in the exact order they were originally captured (sorted by receive timestamp, then sequence number)

• Payloads are byte-identical to the original UDP packets — no modification

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Typical Workflow

1

Browse available slots

GET /v1/slots?from=X&to=Y → see what's captured

2

Inspect the slots you care about

GET /v1/slots/405445570 → packet count, variant breakdown

3

Dry run to preview

POST /v1/replay/jobs → dry_run: true, see selected_count

4

Replay for real

POST /v1/replay/jobs → dry_run: false, packets sent to your target

5

Monitor progress

GET /v1/replay/jobs/{id} → watch sent_count increase

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Rate Limits

API requests are rate-limited per key. If you exceed the limit, you'll receive a 429 Too Many Requests response. Wait briefly and retry.

Health Check

curl https://shredreplay.thornode.io/healthz

Returns {"ok": true} — no authentication required.

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API Reference

Method	Path	Auth	Description
GET	/healthz	No	Health check
GET	/v1/slots	API Key	List available slots (?from=X&to=Y&limit=N)
GET	/v1/slots/{slot}	API Key	Inspect a specific slot
POST	/v1/replay/jobs	API Key	Create a replay job
GET	/v1/replay/jobs/{id}	API Key	Get job status
POST	/v1/replay/jobs/{id}/cancel	API Key	Cancel a job