Pattern

Regex for Solana address

Base58 encoded Solana wallet address (32-44 chars).

The Solana address regex is ^[1-9A-HJ-NP-Za-km-z]{32,44}$ — copy it below, or open it in the explainer for a token-by-token breakdown.

The pattern

^[1-9A-HJ-NP-Za-km-z]{32,44}$

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What it matches

DRpbCBMxVnDK7maPM5tGv6MvB3v1sRMC86PZ8okm21hy
11111111111111111111111111111111

What it doesn't match

0x123
too_short
contains_0_or_I_or_l_or_O

Notes & gotchas

Solana uses base58-encoded 32-byte public keys. Excludes characters 0, O, I, l. Length typically 32-44 chars (44 for most accounts, shorter for some programs).

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Token-by-token breakdown

Every part of the pattern, left to right:

Token	Meaning
`^`	start of string (or line in multiline mode)
`[1-9A-HJ-NP-Za-km-z]{32,44}`	between 32 and 44 times: any of: 1–9, A–H, J–N, P–Z, a–k, m–z
`$`	end of string (or line in multiline mode)

About this pattern

Identifier formats like UUIDs, hashes, and version strings have well-defined structures that regex captures cleanly. The pattern verifies format; checksums and validity against a registry need additional checks.

Quick usage in different languages

This exact pattern — with the correct escaping and idioms for each language:

JavaScript: /^[1-9A-HJ-NP-Za-km-z]{32,44}$/.test(value)
Python: re.match(r"^[1-9A-HJ-NP-Za-km-z]{32,44}$", value)
Java: Pattern.compile("^[1-9A-HJ-NP-Za-km-z]{32,44}$").matcher(value).matches()
C# / .NET: Regex.IsMatch(value, @"^[1-9A-HJ-NP-Za-km-z]{32,44}$")
Go: regexp.MustCompile(`^[1-9A-HJ-NP-Za-km-z]{32,44}$`).MatchString(value)
Ruby: /^[1-9A-HJ-NP-Za-km-z]{32,44}$/.match?(value)
PHP: preg_match('~^[1-9A-HJ-NP-Za-km-z]{32,44}$~', $value)

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Common pitfalls

Anchored to the whole string. This pattern uses ^ and $, so it requires the entire input to match. To find it inside a longer text, drop the anchors and use the global (g) flag.
Case sensitivity. Letter ranges are case-sensitive — use the i flag if the input case can vary.
Validate beyond format. Matching the format doesn't guarantee the value is real. Confirm the solana address against a source of truth (database, API, or checksum) where it matters.

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