# Akash

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## Introduction

The [**Akash Network**](https://akash.network/) is a decentralized cloud computing platform designed to provide affordable, flexible, and permissionless access to computing resources. It operates as a blockchain-based marketplace where users can buy and sell compute power, making it an alternative to traditional centralized cloud providers like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.

#### Key Features of Akash Network:

1. **Decentralized Cloud Marketplace**:
   * Akash connects buyers (developers needing cloud services) with sellers (data centers or individuals offering spare compute resources).
   * Prices are determined through an open bidding process, enabling cost savings.
2. **High Scalability and Flexibility**:
   * Developers can deploy and manage cloud applications with ease using Kubernetes-compatible deployment models.
3. **Open and Permissionless**:
   * Anyone can participate as a provider or user without requiring approvals from centralized authorities.
4. **Blockchain-Powered Security**:
   * The Akash Network uses its native blockchain to manage transactions, ensuring transparency and trust.
5. **Cost-Effectiveness**:
   * By leveraging underutilized computing resources, Akash offers cloud services at significantly lower prices compared to traditional providers.
6. **AKT Token**:
   * The native cryptocurrency **AKT** is used for transactions, staking, and governance within the ecosystem.

The Akash Network is particularly suited for developers and organizations looking to reduce cloud computing costs while benefiting from a decentralized, censorship-resistant infrastructure.

> Forbole is also one of the [Akash Validators](https://forbole.com/en/staking).

## How to Interact

1. Get your API Key from [Forbole's RPC](https://rpc.forbole.com/).

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1. Test the query as follow:

```bash
curl https://api-mainnet-akash-fullnode.forbole.com/cosmos/auth/v1beta1/params \
  -H "apiKey: {apiKey}"
```

**Response Example**

```json
{
    "params": {
        "max_memo_characters": "256",
        "tx_sig_limit": "7",
        "tx_size_cost_per_byte": "10",
        "sig_verify_cost_ed25519": "590",
        "sig_verify_cost_secp256k1": "1000"
    }
}
```


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```
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```

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