getMinimumBalanceForRentExemption
Solana node API
getMinimumBalanceForRentExemption | Solana
The Solana getMinimumBalanceForRentExemption method returns the minimum balance required to make an account rent exempt. On Solana.
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getMinimumBalanceForRentExemption
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Solana getMinimumBalanceForRentExemption method
The Solana getMinimumBalanceForRentExemption method returns the minimum balance required to make an account rent exempt.
This method provides the minimum number of lamports an account needs to have to be exempt from rent. Accounts with a balance below this amount will have their balance decrease over time, while accounts with a balance equal to or above this amount will maintain their balance indefinitely.
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Parameters
dataLength— the length of the data for the account.
Response
value— the minimum number of lamports required to make an account of the givendataLengthrent exempt.
Use case
A practical use case forgetMinimumBalanceForRentExemption is to determine the minimum balance required to make an account rent exempt. This can be useful for wallets or other applications that need to display or make use of this information.Last modified on May 18, 2026