Solana: Error:AccountNotFound with anchor deploy

Error: AccountNotFound with Anchor Deploy on Solana

As a Solana developer, you may encounter an error when trying to deploy your program using the Anchor SDK. A common error is “AccountNotFound,” which occurs when the Anchor node is unable to find the account associated with the specified program contract address.

In this article, we will walk you through the steps to troubleshoot and resolve the AccountNotFound error with Anchor deployed on Solana.

What is an AccountNotFound error?

An AccountNotFound error indicates that the Anchor node cannot find the account associated with the specified program contract address. This can happen for several reasons:

• The contract address does not exist on the Anchor node.

• The contract address is not configured or deployed correctly on the Solana blockchain.

• The id.json file, which contains information about the program and its deployment, is incomplete or corrupt.

Troubleshooting Steps

To resolve the AccountNotFound error with your Anchor implementation on Solana, follow these steps:

1. Check the contract address

First, make sure that the contract address specified in your code matches the one stored in the id.json file. You can check the contractAddress value in your code:

const id = anchor.import("path/to/id.json");
const contractAddress = id.address();

2. Check the Anchor node configuration

Verify that the Anchor node is configured correctly to find the account associated with the specified program’s contract address. You can check the id.json file for any errors or inconsistencies:

{
"id": {
"contractAddress": "0x...",
"programId": "path/to/program.id"
}
}

3. Inspect the Solana blockchain status

Use the Solana CLI “solana inspect” command to check if the contract address exists on the blockchain:

solana inspect --json 

const { deploy } = require("@anchorlib/solana");
// Configure the Anchor node instance
const anchor = require("@anchorlib/solana");
const programId = "path/to/program.id";
try {
// Deploy the contract
await deploy(programId, {
accounts: [
{
key: programId,
KeyIndex: 0,
account: null,
arguments: []
}
]
});
} catch (error) {
console.error(error);
}

5. Update the id.jsonfile

If you suspect that theid.jsonfile is incomplete or corrupt, try updating it with a new version:

{
"contractAddress": "0x...",
"programId": "path/to/program.id"
}

In this article, we have gone through the steps to troubleshoot and resolve the AccountNotFound error with Anchor deployment on Solana. By verifying the contract address, verifying the Anchor node configuration, inspecting the Solana blockchain status, and updating the id.json` file as needed, you should be able to resolve this issue and successfully deploy your program using the Anchor SDK.