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# getInflationRate | Solana

> The Solana getInflationRate method returns the current inflation rate. Solana developers can call getInflationRate via Chainstack.

# Solana `getInflationRate` method

The Solana `getInflationRate` method returns the current inflation rate.

This method provides the current inflation rate, which is the rate at which new lamports are minted and distributed. It is useful for understanding the current rate of inflation in the network.

## Parameters

This method does not require any parameters.

## Response

* `value` — the current inflation rate:
  * `total` — the total inflation rate.
  * `validator` — the portion of the inflation rate that goes to validators.
  * `foundation` — the portion of the inflation rate that goes to the foundation.
  * `epoch` — the current epoch.

## Use case

A practical use case for `getInflationRate` is to understand the current rate of inflation in the network. This can be useful for wallets or other applications that need to display or make use of this information.


## OpenAPI

````yaml openapi/solana_node_api/getInflationRate.json POST /9de47db917d4f69168e3fed02217d15b
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: getInflationRate example
  version: 1.0.0
  description: This is an API example for Solana's getInflationRate.
servers:
  - url: https://nd-326-444-187.p2pify.com
security: []
paths:
  /9de47db917d4f69168e3fed02217d15b:
    post:
      tags:
        - query
      summary: getInflationRate
      operationId: getInflationRate
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                id:
                  type: integer
                  default: 1
                jsonrpc:
                  type: string
                  default: '2.0'
                method:
                  type: string
                  default: getInflationRate
                params:
                  type: array
                  default: []
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Inflation rate details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  jsonrpc:
                    type: string
                  id:
                    type: integer
                  result:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      epoch:
                        type: integer
                      foundation:
                        type: number
                      total:
                        type: number
                      validator:
                        type: number

````