Baking FAQ

How do I become a baker?

To become a baker you need a minimum of one roll which is currently 8,000 Tez. You can register your account as a baker <TODO>

How can I see the number of Tezos bakers?

Baking Bad

Tezos Nodes

My Tezos Baker

How long does baking a block last?

Blocks are formed every minute (60 seconds) on average.

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Does my node need to be online 24/7?

No. Technically bakers only need to be available when it is their turn to bake or endorse a block.

How would I know when I need to be online?

Bakers are assigned rights in advance for the blocks they need to bake and endorse. These are determined by randomized snapshots taken during the cycle. Each cycle one of the several snapshots is selected and baking rights are distributed based on weigh (amount staking). This data can be called through the node RPC or through an API call like this:

curl "https://api.tzstats.com/tables/rights?address=tz1aqcYgG6NuViML5vdWhohHJBYxcDVLNUsE&cycle=250&limit=100"

This is the API used if you are curious: https://tzstats.com/docs/api/index.html#rights-table