# getInflationGovernor

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import CreditCost from '@site/src/components/CreditCost/CreditCostPrice.js'

# `getInflationGovernor`

Returns the current inflation governor, which controls the inflation rate in the network. <CreditCost network="solana" method="getInflationGovernor" />

## Parameters

- `config`: (object) _[optional]_ - Configuration object with the following options:
  - `commitment`: (string) _[optional]_ - The commitment level to use for the query. The default is `finalized`. Possible values are:
    - `finalized` - Queries the most recent block confirmed by a super majority of the cluster as having
      reached maximum lockout, meaning the cluster has recognized this block as finalized.
    - `confirmed` - Queries the most recent block that has been voted on by a super majority of the cluster.
    - `processed` - Queries its most recent block. The block may still be skipped by the cluster.

## Returns

`result` - An object with the following fields:

- `foundation` - The proportion of total inflation allocated to the foundation.
- `foundationTerm` - The period in years during which the foundation allocation will be paid out.
- `initial` - The initial inflation percentage from time (`0`).
- `taper` - The period in years during which the inflation rate will gradually decrease from the
  initial rate to the final rate.
- `terminal` - The terminal inflation percentage.

### Request

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```bash
curl https://solana-mainnet.infura.io/v3/<YOUR-API-KEY> \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1, "method":"getInflationGovernor"}'
```

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### Response

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```bash
{
  "jsonrpc":"2.0",
  "result": {
    "foundation":0.0,
    "foundationTerm":0.0,
    "initial":0.08,
    "taper":0.15,
    "terminal":0.015
  },
  "id":1
}
```

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