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getMinimumBalanceForRentExemption

Returns the minimum balance (in lamports) required to make an account exempt from rent.

Parameters

  • usize: (integer) [required] - The account's data length.
  • 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 - The minimum lamports required in an account to remain rent free.

Request

curl https://solana-mainnet.infura.io/v3/<YOUR-API-KEY> \
-X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0", "id":1, "method":"getMinimumBalanceForRentExemption", "params":[60]}'

Response

{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"result":1308480,
"id": 1
}