# Data Validation ### What is the data validation? Your stream has to pass the validation process in order for you to earn tokens. This process includes * check of data input * determine validated location The process might take 24-36 hours to complete. ### What if my station does not get validated? If your station is not validated even after 36 hours, please check your station. Your data might be too weak to perform the validation process. * Check the visibility of the antenna. Choose a different antenna location if possible. * Check your network connection. Has your stream been interrupted since the start? * Join our Discord to ask for support. --- # 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://docs.onocoy.com/documentation/3.-become-a-miner/data-validation.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.