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## Hacknet.spendHashes() method

Purchase a hash upgrade.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
spendHashes(upgName: string, upgTarget?: string): boolean;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  upgName | string | Name of the upgrade of Hacknet Node. |
|  upgTarget | string | Object to which upgrade applies. Required for certain upgrades. |

<b>Returns:</b>

boolean

True if the upgrade is successfully purchased, and false otherwise..

## Remarks

RAM cost: 0 GB

This function is only applicable for Hacknet Servers (the upgraded version of a Hacknet Node).

Spend the hashes generated by your Hacknet Servers on an upgrade. Returns a boolean value - true if the upgrade is successfully purchased, and false otherwise.

The name of the upgrade must be an exact match. The `upgTarget` argument is used for upgrades such as `Reduce Minimum Security`<!-- -->, which applies to a specific server. In this case, the `upgTarget` argument must be the hostname of the server.

## Example


```ts
hacknet.spendHashes("Sell for Corporation Funds");
hacknet.spendHashes("Increase Maximum Money", "foodnstuff");
```