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# getStakeMinimumDelegation

The `getStakeMinimumDelegation` RPC method in **CoinVera** returns the **minimum amount of SOL** required to create or maintain a **delegated stake account**. This minimum is defined by the network and may change over time based on network parameters or updates.

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#### ✅ Common Use Cases

* **Creating Stake Accounts**\
  Ensure users or applications allocate at least the minimum required SOL before attempting to delegate stake.
* **Staking UI Validation**\
  Display appropriate warnings or disable staking options if the user's balance is below the threshold.
* **Programmatic Checks**\
  Prevent transaction failures by validating stake amounts before submitting stake instructions.

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#### 🧾 Request Parameters

This method takes **no parameters**.

```json
{}
```

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#### 📦 Response Structure

Returns a single number representing the minimum required stake in **lamports** (1 SOL = 1,000,000,000 lamports):

```json
{
  "result": 10000000
}
```

In this example, the minimum stake required is **0.01 SOL**.

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#### 🧪 Example

**Get Current Minimum Stake Amount**

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "getStakeMinimumDelegation"
}

// Response
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": 10000000,
  "id": 1
}
```

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**Code Examples**

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

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

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

getStakeMinimumDelegation(RPC_URL);
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```python
import requests
import json

def get_stake_minimum_delegation(rpc_url):
    try:
        response = requests.post(
            rpc_url,
            headers={
                'Content-Type': 'application/json',
            },
            json={
                'jsonrpc': '2.0',
                'id': 1,
                'method': 'getStakeMinimumDelegation',
                'params': [
                    {
                        'commitment': 'confirmed'
                    }
                ]
            }
        )
        
        data = response.json()
        
        # Print the exact full response
        print('Full RPC Response:')
        print(json.dumps(data, indent=2))
        
        return data
        
    except Exception as error:
        print(f'Error getting health: {error}')
        return None

# Example usage
RPC_URL = 'https://rpc.coinvera.io/?x-api-key=your-coinvera-x-api-key'
get_stake_minimum_delegation(RPC_URL)
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

**Example Response**

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": {
    "context": {
      "apiVersion": "2.2.16",
      "slot": 355399228
    },
    "value": 1
  },
  "id": 1
}
```

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#### 💡 Developer Tips

* **Always Use This Before Delegating**\
  Especially if users are staking small amounts—this avoids failed transactions due to insufficient delegation.
* **Lamports, Not SOL**\
  Remember that the response is in lamports. Convert to SOL for display (e.g., divide by 1e9).
* **Minimum May Change**\
  The network may update this threshold over time. Always retrieve it dynamically instead of hardcoding a value.
* **Useful for Cold Wallet Staking Interfaces**\
  Ensures users don’t lock SOL into undelegatable stake accounts, which would otherwise need to be withdrawn and re-staked.

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The `getStakeMinimumDelegation` method is a straightforward but essential RPC call for any staking-enabled interface or automation built on **CoinVera**.