Close Light Token Account

Program guide to close Light Token accounts via CPI. Includes step-by-step implementation and full code examples.

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1. Closing a Light Token account transfers remaining lamports to a destination account and the rent sponsor can reclaim sponsored rent.
2. Light token accounts can be closed by the owner.

The compression_authority closes the account and preserves the balance as compressed token account when the account becomes compressible. The account is reinstated in flight with the same state the next time it is accessed.

Rust Client

Use CloseTokenAccount to close an empty Light Token account.

Compare to SPL:

1. Prerequisites

   Dependencies

   Cargo.toml

   [dependencies]
   light-token = "0.4.0"
   light-client = { version = "0.19.0", features = ["v2"] }
   solana-sdk = "2"
   borsh = "0.10.4"
   tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] }
   

   Developer Environment

   In-Memory (LightProgramTest)

   Test with Lite-SVM (…)

   # Initialize project
   cargo init my-light-project
   cd my-light-project
   
   # Run tests
   cargo test
   

   use light_program_test::{LightProgramTest, ProgramTestConfig};
   use solana_sdk::signer::Signer;
   
   #[tokio::test]
   async fn test_example() {
       // In-memory test environment 
       let mut rpc = LightProgramTest::new(ProgramTestConfig::default())
           .await
           .unwrap();
   
       let payer = rpc.get_payer().insecure_clone();
       println!("Payer: {}", payer.pubkey());
   }
   

   Localnet (LightClient)

   Connects to a local test validator.

   npm

   npm install -g @lightprotocol/zk-compression-cli@beta
   

   yarn

   yarn global add @lightprotocol/zk-compression-cli@beta
   

   pnpm

   pnpm add -g @lightprotocol/zk-compression-cli@beta
   

   # Initialize project
   cargo init my-light-project
   cd my-light-project
   
   # Start local test validator (in separate terminal)
   light test-validator
   

   use light_client::rpc::{LightClient, LightClientConfig, Rpc};
   
   #[tokio::main]
   async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
       // Connects to http://localhost:8899
       let rpc = LightClient::new(LightClientConfig::local()).await?;
   
       let slot = rpc.get_slot().await?;
       println!("Current slot: {}", slot);
   
       Ok(())
   }
   

   Devnet (LightClient)

   Replace <your-api-key> with your actual API key. Get your API key here.

   use light_client::rpc::{LightClient, LightClientConfig, Rpc};
   
   #[tokio::main]
   async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
       let rpc_url = "https://devnet.helius-rpc.com?api-key=<your_api_key>";
       let rpc = LightClient::new(
           LightClientConfig::new(rpc_url.to_string(), None, None)
       ).await?;
   
       println!("Connected to Devnet");
       Ok(())
   }
   
2. Close Light Token Account

   View the source code and full example with shared test utilities.

   Instruction

   use light_client::rpc::Rpc;
   use light_token::instruction::{CloseAccount, LIGHT_TOKEN_PROGRAM_ID};
   use rust_client::{setup_empty_associated_token_account, SetupContext};
   use solana_sdk::signer::Signer;
   
   #[tokio::main]
   async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
       // Setup creates mint and empty associated token account (must be empty to close).
       let SetupContext {
           mut rpc,
           payer,
           associated_token_account,
           ..
       } = setup_empty_associated_token_account().await;
       let close_instruction = CloseAccount::new(LIGHT_TOKEN_PROGRAM_ID, associated_token_account, payer.pubkey(), payer.pubkey())
           .instruction()?;
   
       let sig = rpc
           .create_and_send_transaction(&[close_instruction], &payer.pubkey(), &[&payer])
           .await?;
   
       let account = rpc.get_account(associated_token_account).await?;
       println!("Closed: {} Tx: {sig}", account.is_none());
   
       Ok(())
   }
   

Program

Find a full code example at the end.

1. Build Account Infos and CPI the Light Token Program

   Use invoke for external signers or invoke_signed when the authority is a PDA.

   invoke (External signer)

   use light_token::instruction::CloseAccountCpi;
   
   CloseAccountCpi {
       token_program: token_program.clone(),
       account: account.clone(),
       destination: destination.clone(),
       owner: owner.clone(),
       rent_sponsor: rent_sponsor.clone(),
   }
   .invoke()?;
   

   invoke_signed (PDA owner)

   use light_token::instruction::CloseAccountCpi;
   
   CloseAccountCpi {
       token_program: token_program.clone(),
       account: account.clone(),
       destination: destination.clone(),
       owner: owner.clone(),
       rent_sponsor: rent_sponsor.clone(),
   }
   .invoke_signed(&[signer_seeds])?;
   

   Account List

   	-	The light token program for CPI.
   	mutable	The light-token account to close.
   	mutable	Receives remaining lamports from the closed account.
   	signer*	Owner of the light-token account. - *Must be signer for invoke(). For invoke_signed(), program signs via PDA seeds.
   	mutable, optional	light token program PDA that fronts rent exemption at creation. * Claims rent when account compresses and/or is closed.

Full Code Example

View the source code and full example with shared test utilities.

lib.rs

#![allow(unexpected_cfgs, deprecated)]

use anchor_lang::prelude::*;
use light_token::instruction::CloseAccountCpi;

declare_id!("GXLCuNhnkRVp596eCdbNsZ9ua1ePbKbb344VKS7V3zQQ");

#[program]
pub mod light_token_anchor_close {
    use super::*;

    pub fn close_account(ctx: Context<CloseAccountAccounts>) -> Result<()> {
        CloseAccountCpi {
            token_program: ctx.accounts.light_token_program.to_account_info(),
            account: ctx.accounts.account.to_account_info(),
            destination: ctx.accounts.destination.to_account_info(),
            owner: ctx.accounts.owner.to_account_info(),
            rent_sponsor: ctx.accounts.rent_sponsor.to_account_info(),
        }
        .invoke()?;
        Ok(())
    }
}

#[derive(Accounts)]
pub struct CloseAccountAccounts<'info> {
    /// CHECK: Light token program for CPI
    pub light_token_program: AccountInfo<'info>,
    /// CHECK: Validated by light-token CPI
    #[account(mut)]
    pub account: AccountInfo<'info>,
    /// CHECK: Validated by light-token CPI
    #[account(mut)]
    pub destination: AccountInfo<'info>,
    pub owner: Signer<'info>,
    /// CHECK: Validated by light-token CPI
    #[account(mut)]
    pub rent_sponsor: AccountInfo<'info>,
}

Next Steps

Go back to the overview for the Light Token standard.