> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://protochain.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Token Program Service

> Build SPL Token and Token-2022 instructions for mint creation, holding account setup, minting tokens, and querying mint state.

The Token Program Service provides instruction builders for the two Solana token programs. Each method returns a `SolanaInstruction` (or a list of instructions for multi-step setup). Before using any method, choose the right token program for your use case.

<Note>
  Not sure which token program to use? See [Token Programs](/concepts/token-programs) for the trade-offs between SPL Token and Token-2022, and why the choice is permanent.
</Note>

<Note>
  Token Program methods that create instructions return `SolanaInstruction` objects. Add them to a transaction and use the Transaction Service to execute on-chain. See [Instructions & Transactions](/concepts/instructions-and-transactions).
</Note>

## Methods

| Method                                                       | Description                                                                                    | Page                                                              |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| CreateToken2022Mint / CreateSPLTokenMint                     | Create a new token mint. Token-2022 supports extensions; SPL Token supports Metaplex metadata. | [Mint Creation](/api-reference/token-program/mint-creation)       |
| CreateToken2022HoldingAccount / CreateSPLTokenHoldingAccount | Create an Associated Token Account to hold tokens for a wallet.                                | [Holding Accounts](/api-reference/token-program/holding-accounts) |
| Mint                                                         | Mint new tokens to a destination wallet (token-program agnostic).                              | [Mint](/api-reference/token-program/mint)                         |
| ParseMint                                                    | Parse a mint account's state, detecting token program, authority, decimals, and extensions.    | [ParseMint](/api-reference/token-program/parse-mint)              |