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## Singularity.getHackingLevelRequirementOfProgram() method

Get the hacking level requirement of a program.

**Signature:**

```typescript
getHackingLevelRequirementOfProgram(program: string): number;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  program | string | Name of program to create. |

**Returns:**

number

Hacking level requirement. Return Infinity if the specified program cannot be created.

## Remarks

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In order to create a program via UI or [createProgram](./bitburner.singularity.createprogram.md)<!-- -->, your hacking level must meet the requirement of that program. This API returns that value.