# Delegate Requirements Being a decentralized network, IoTeX allows **anyone** to register and become a **Delegate** at any time. However, all Delegates must meet some minimum requirements. These minimum Delegate Requirements are summarized below and will be addressed in detail in the next sections: ### **Delegate Profile** Every Delegate must have its *identity* registered on the IoTeX blockchain, in the form of a blockchain account. This identity is called the *Profile Account* of the Delegate. ### **Self-Staked IOTX** To become eligible, the Delegate profile account must self-stake at least 1,200,000 IOTX. [IoTeX Delegate Sponsorship Program → ](/get-started/delegate-endorsement/delegate-sponsorship-program.md) ### **Delegated Votes** Once the Delegate is eligible, the profile account must receive at least 2,000,000 total votes. ### Technical requirements Technical requirements are not mandatory, but it's highly recommended that your infrastructure meets at least the minimum requirements as listed in the [Operational Costs](/introduction/hardware-specs.md) section. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://delegates.iotex.io/introduction/delegate-requirements.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.