---
title: "Exit Ethereum Validator"
method: POST
path: "/v1/ethereum/{network}/voluntary-exit"
tags: ["Ethereum"]
---

# Exit Ethereum Validator

`POST /v1/ethereum/{network}/voluntary-exit`

Generates an Ethereum voluntary exit message and broadcasts it to the network.

## Path parameters

- `network` 'mainnet' | 'hoodi', required — Ethereum network

## Request body

- ExitEthereumValidator — Data about validator to exit.
  - `validator_identifier` EthereumValidatorIdentifier, required — Information to identify validator. Only either validator index or validator public key is required.
    - `validator_public_key` string, hex — Public Key of an asymmetric key-pair.
    - `validator_index` string — Validator index

## Response `202`

Transaction was generated and submitted for processing.

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request.
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — Validator not found
- `500` — Internal server error
- `503` — Insufficient validators available to process Stake Intent request

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