getInflationGovernor

Learn getInflationGovernor use cases, code examples, request parameters, response structure, and tips.

The getInflationGovernor RPC method returns the current inflation governance parameters for the Solana cluster. These parameters define how new SOL is issued over time—shaping the network’s tokenomics, staking incentives, and long-term monetary policy.

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✅ Common Use Cases

• Economic Modeling Analyze how SOL issuance is structured over time to forecast total supply growth, dilution, and monetary policy effects.

• Staking Reward Calculations While getInflationRate gives the current annual rate, getInflationGovernor reveals the underlying inflation trajectory, which affects long-term staking returns.

• Tokenomics Transparency Understand how inflation is tapered and what portion is allocated to the Solana Foundation, helping projects and investors assess sustainability and incentive structures.

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🛠 Request Parameters

This method accepts an optional configuration object:

• commitment (string, optional): The commitment level for querying the ledger. Common values:

  • finalized (default)

  • confirmed

  • processed

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📦 Response Structure

The response includes an object with the following inflation parameters (all f64 floating-point numbers):

Field	Type	Description
initial	f64	Initial annual inflation rate (e.g., 0.15 = 15%).
terminal	f64	Long-term terminal inflation rate (e.g., 0.015 = 1.5%).
taper	f64	Year-over-year decrease rate for inflation (e.g., 0.15 = 15% reduction each year).
foundation	f64	Portion of inflation allocated to the Solana Foundation (e.g., 0.05 = 5%).
foundationTerm	f64	Duration in years over which the foundation allocation is distributed.

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💡 Example: Fetch Inflation Governance Parameters

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "getInflationGovernor"
}

With optional commitment:

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "getInflationGovernor",
  "params": [
    { "commitment": "confirmed" }
  ]
}

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Code Examples

Nodejs

const fetch = require('node-fetch');

async function getInflationGovernor(rpcUrl) {
  try {
    const response = await fetch(rpcUrl, {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        jsonrpc: '2.0',
        id: 1,
        method: 'getInflationGovernor',
        "params":[{"commitment":"confirmed"}]
      }),
    });

    const data = await response.json();
    
    // Print the exact full response
    console.log('Full RPC Response:');
    console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
    
    return data;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error getting health:', error.message);
    return null;
  }
}

// Example usage
const RPC_URL = 'https://rpc.coinvera.io/?x-api-key=your-coinvera-x-api-key';

getInflationGovernor(RPC_URL);

Python

Example Response

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": {
    "foundation": 0,
    "foundationTerm": 0,
    "initial": 0.08,
    "taper": 0.15,
    "terminal": 0.015
  },
  "id": 1
}

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🧠 Developer Tips

• Static but Upgradable These parameters are typically set at genesis or through network upgrades, and do not change frequently unless through formal governance.

• Foundation Allocation The foundation and foundationTerm define a predefined, temporary allocation of inflationary SOL to the Solana Foundation—supporting ecosystem funding and operations during the early lifecycle of the network.

• Understand Long-Term Staking Impacts These parameters control the future trajectory of staking rewards and inflation-driven issuance, making them critical inputs for long-term validator and delegator modeling.

• Combine with getInflationRate Use in conjunction with getInflationRate to compare current effective rates vs. governed targets.