# getInflationGovernor

Returns the current inflation governor.

This method will use `30` [Compute Units](https://docs.validationcloud.io/v1/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.

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

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="mainnet" %}

<pre class="language-bash"><code class="lang-bash"><strong>curl https://mainnet.solana.validationcloud.io/v1/&#x3C;YOUR_API_KEY_HERE> \
</strong>    -X POST \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1, "method":"getInflationGovernor"}'
    
</code></pre>

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="devnet" %}

```bash
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"}'
    
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}