---
title: "Stake"
method: POST
path: "/defi/v1/liquidstaking/stake"
tags: ["liquidstaking"]
---

# Stake

`POST /defi/v1/liquidstaking/stake`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://svc.blockdaemon.com`
- URL: `https://svc.blockdaemon.com/defi/v1/liquidstaking/stake`
- Auth: API key in header `X-API-Key`

Initiate a staking transaction to deposit tokens into a protocol such as Lido. By converting ETH into stETH, you can participate in liquid staking, with the ability to specify the staking amount and adjust gas parameters for efficient transaction processing.

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**Compute Unit Value:** `25` (Fixed)

## Request body

- LiquidstakingStakeRequest: The request body for a /defi/v1/liquidstaking/stake
  - `liquidStakingId` '1' | '11155111' | '200' | '201' | '2' | '56' | '97' | '137' | '43114' | '900': The unique ID to specify the liquid staking protocol for routing staking-related queries or transactions.
  - `from` string, required: Blockchain address of the sender. For EVM chains, use a checksummed hex address (e.g., 0xABCDEF...). This address must hold sufficient balance and will sign the transaction.
  - `amount` string, required: Number of tokens, specified in the token's smallest denomination (base units). Do not send human-readable decimal values. Examples: 1 WETH (18 decimals) = "1000000000000000000"; 1 USDC (6 decimals) = "1000000".
  - `gas` string: Maximum number of gas units to allocate for the transaction, as an integer string (e.g., '200000'). If omitted, gas is estimated automatically. Note: this is gas units, not wei or gwei.
  - `gasPriority` string: Specifies the priority level for gas fees (e.g., 'low', 'medium', or 'high'), which influences the transaction speed and cost.
  - `enableFee` boolean: Flag to include a basis points fee transaction alongside the main transaction when set to true.

## Response `200`

Successful response

- object
  - `status` integer
  - `msg` string
  - `data` object

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