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# getInflationGovernor

Returns the current inflation governor.

This method will use `30` [Compute Units](/nodeapi/about/billing).

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## **Parameters**

`object` *optional.* Configuration object containing the following fields:

* `commitment` string. The level of commitment required for the query. The options include:
  * `finalized` string.
    * The node will query the most recent block confirmed by the supermajority of the cluster as having reached maximum lockout, meaning the cluster has recognized this block as finalized.
  * `confirmed` string.
    * The node will query the most recent block that has been voted on by the supermajority of the cluster.
  * `processed` string.
    * The node will query its most recent block. Note that the block may not be complete.

## Returns

`result` The result will be an object with the following fields:

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

```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
// Result
{
	"jsonrpc": "2.0",
	"result": {
		"foundation": 0.0,
		"foundationTerm": 0.0,
		"initial": 0.08,
		"taper": 0.15,
		"terminal": 0.015
	},
	"id": 1
}
```

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash title="mainnet" theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
  curl https://mainnet.solana.validationcloud.io/v1/<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE> \
      -X POST \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1, "method":"getInflationGovernor"}'
      
  ```

  ```bash title="devnet" theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
  curl https://devnet.solana.validationcloud.io/v1/<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE> \
      -X POST \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1, "method":"getInflationGovernor"}'
      
  ```
</CodeGroup>


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