getminimumbalanceforrentexemption

How to Use It

// yarn add @tatumio/tatum

import { TatumSDK, Solana, Network } from '@tatumio/tatum'

const tatum = await TatumSDK.init<Solana>({ network: Network.SOLANA })

const res = await tatum.rpc.getMinimumBalanceForRentExemption(50)

await tatum.destroy() // Destroy Tatum SDK - needed for stopping background jobs

Overview

The getMinimumBalanceForRentExemption method returns the minimum balance required to make an account rent exempt. This is useful when setting up a new account or assessing the cost of maintaining an account in a rent-free state.

Parameters

• dataSize (number, optional): The account's data length.
• options (object, optional): A configuration object containing:
  • commitment(string, optional): Specifies the level of commitment to apply when fetching data.
    • Values: finalized confirmed processed

Return Object

The result field will be a number indicating the minimum lamports required in the account to remain rent free.

JSON-RPC Request Example

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "getMinimumBalanceForRentExemption",
  "params": [50]
}

JSON-RPC Response Example

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": 500,
  "id": 1
}