# Baker

## How long is a cycle?

A cycle is composed by 4096 blocks and lasts slightly less than 3 days.

## What rewards should I expect?

* bake:  `16 / halving_factor` TZL
* endorse: `2 / halving_factor` TZL
* seed nonce revelation: `0.125 / halving_factor` TZL

## How is halving computed?

Halving factor depends on the halving period. Halving period is incremented each 256 cycles (\~2 years). Halving factor is then computed as `2 ^ halving_period`.

## How do I find out when's my turn to bake?

Choose a `block_number` and call: `https://rpc.betanet.tzlibre.io/chains/main/blocks/head/helpers/baking_rights?level=<block_number>`.

## Where are my private keys?

Your keys are strored in: `~/.tzlibre-client-betanet`.

## How long does it take to bootstrap?

Depending on your connection and on chain length it can take anything between 30 minutes and a few hours.

## What's minimum amount of TZL to bake?

**1000 TZL**

## Are there any security deposits?

Yes, **1344 TZL** per block and **84 TZL** per endorsement.

But, from cycle `0` o  `1` security deposits are `0`TZL due `preserved_cycles`.

Then from cycle `preserved_cycles + 1 = 4` to `preserved_cycles + 1 + security_deposit_ramp_up_cycles = 134` it will be `(1344+83*32)/128*(i-preserved_cycles)` where `i` is the current cycle.

## How can I be sure my baker is up and running?

Check logs of baker container:

```
docker logs -f tzlibre_baker
```

Check logs of baker endorser:

```
docker logs -f tzlibre_endorser
```

## When I will bake/endorse next block?

&#x20;You can use this endpoint to retrieve your next baking rights, renaming `{YOUR_ADDRESS}` with your baking address.

```
https://api-explorer.betanet.tzlibre.io/tables/rights?priority=0&columns=type,address,cycle,height,priority&address={YOUR_ADDRESS}
```

You'll receive something like this:

```
[
    [
        "endorsing", // type of baking rights
        "tz1...", // baking address
        6, // cycle
        26105, // level
        0 // priority
    ]
]
```
