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# Estimate network hashes per second

> Estimates the network hash rate over a specified window.

## Cost

This endpoint costs **0.1 RU** (Request Units) per call.


## OpenAPI

````yaml GET /v1/rpc/estimateNetworkHashesPerSecond
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Kaspa Developer Platform (KDP) API
  description: >-
    A high-performance REST API providing real-time and historical data from the
    Kaspa blockchain
  version: '1.0'
  contact: {}
servers:
  - url: https://api.kas.fyi
    description: Mainnet API
security: []
tags:
  - name: Address
    description: Operations related to Kaspa addresses
  - name: Block
    description: Operations related to Kaspa blocks
  - name: Transaction
    description: Operations related to Kaspa transactions
  - name: Token
    description: Operations related to KRC20 tokens
  - name: Kaspa Node RPC Proxy
    description: Direct proxy to Kaspa node RPC methods
paths:
  /v1/rpc/estimateNetworkHashesPerSecond:
    get:
      tags:
        - Kaspa Node RPC Proxy
      summary: Estimate network hashes per second
      description: Estimates the network hash rate over a specified window.
      operationId: RpcController_estimateNetworkHashesPerSecond
      parameters:
        - name: windowSize
          required: true
          in: query
          description: Window size for the estimation
          schema:
            example: 1000
            type: number
        - name: startHash
          required: false
          in: query
          description: Optional starting hash for the estimation
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Network hash rate estimation retrieved successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/RpcEstimateNetworkHashesPerSecondResponseDto
      security:
        - x-api-key: []
components:
  schemas:
    RpcEstimateNetworkHashesPerSecondResponseDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        networkHashesPerSecond:
          type: string
          description: Estimated network hashes per second
          example: '123456789012345'
      required:
        - networkHashesPerSecond
  securitySchemes:
    x-api-key:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key
      description: >-
        API key required for authentication. Get your API key at
        https://developer.kas.fyi

````