[Home](./index.md) > [bitburner](./bitburner.md) > [NS](./bitburner.ns.md) > [getServerRequiredHackingLevel](./bitburner.ns.getserverrequiredhackinglevel.md) ## NS.getServerRequiredHackingLevel() method Returns the required hacking level of the target server. **Signature:** ```typescript getServerRequiredHackingLevel(host?: string): number; ``` ## Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
host	string	_(Optional)_ Hostname/IP of the target server. Optional. Defaults to current server if not provided.

**Returns:** number The required hacking level of the target server. ## Remarks RAM cost: 0.1 GB