> ## Documentation Index
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# getInflationReward

Returns the inflation / staking reward for a list of addresses for an epoch.

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

***

<Warning>
  `getInflationReward` for Solana is limited to 1 request per second. If you have higher rate limit needs, [contact us](https://www.validationcloud.io/contact).
</Warning>

## **Parameters**

* `array` string *<span style={{color: "red"}}>Required</span>*. An array of addresses to query, as base-58 encoded strings
* `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.
  * `epoch` integer. An epoch for which the reward occurs. If omitted, the previous epoch will be used.
  * `minContextSlot` integer. The minimum slot that the request can be evaluated at.

## Returns

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

* `epoch` The epoch during which the reward was received.
* `effectiveSlot` The slot at which the rewards become active.
* `amount` The reward value in lamports.
* `postBalance` The account balance after the transaction in lamports.
* `commission` The commission rate of the vote account at the time the reward was credited.

```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
// Result
{
	"jsonrpc": "2.0",
	"result": [
		{
			"amount": 4777030052,
			"commission": 7,
			"effectiveSlot": 320112000,
			"epoch": 740,
			"postBalance": 24765023250
		}
	],
	"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":"getInflationReward", "params": [["Ec37CQZjwRgGnuMmUi3BnEBXS5Xa3siakAPxPkHtahSf"]] }'
      
  ```

  ```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":"getInflationReward", "params": [["Ec37CQZjwRgGnuMmUi3BnEBXS5Xa3siakAPxPkHtahSf"]] }'
      
  ```
</CodeGroup>


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