# Stake in Pool If you’re interested in staking through nomination pools in the Polkadot ecosystem, you have two options: joining an existing pool or creating a new one. Each option has its own minimum token requirement, with creating a new pool generally requiring more tokens than joining an existing one. The following steps will guide you on how to join or create a pool using the PolkaGate extension. --- # 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.polkagate.xyz/polkagate/polkagate-extension-user-guide/staking/stake-in-pool.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.