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I am connected to the solana-test-validator. When I request an airdrop it fails with Error: airdrop request failed. This can happen when the rate limit is reached.

I have search around and have been stuck on this problem from a few days now and couldn't find a solution on the internet or any way to progress from here.

Some logs:

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Switching to running solana-test-validator inside WSL fixed the issue.

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What you can always do is just adding the cluster behind your command:

solana airdrop 5 -ul

where -ul stands for local -ud for devnet and -um for mainnet.

Does that work?

Can you type

solana balance -ul

What does that give you?

You can also reset your local validator by running

solana-test-validator -r

maybe there is some version missmatch or smth.

Also check your solana version

solana --version

and pick stable if in doubt.

Maybe there is smth wrong with your keypair. Could you try:

solana-keygen grind --starts-with test:1

and then

solana airdrop -k testYourKey.json 5
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  • Hi Jonas, thankyou for your reply. I have tried what you have suggested but it hasn't helped me progress unfortunately. Command: solana balance -ul Gives the same error: Error: airdrop request failed. This can happen when the rate limit is reached. Command: solana-test-validator -r This just resets the validator but I still get the same errors afterwards. Command: solana --version solana-cli 1.18.4
    – Zac Marley
    Commented Mar 27 at 12:38
  • Could you try with another key pair? solana-keygen grind --starts-with test:1 and then call solana airdrop -k testYourKey.json 5
    – Jonas H.
    Commented Mar 27 at 15:40
  • I managed to figure it out. I was running solana-test-validator from a regular terminal on window. Switching to running solana-test-validator inside WSL fixed the issue.
    – Zac Marley
    Commented Mar 29 at 2:39
  • Oh great to hear. Thanks for the update
    – Jonas H.
    Commented Mar 29 at 6:59

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