---
title: "Unjail defines a method for unjailing a jailed validator, thus returning them into the bonded validator set, so they can begin receiving provisions and rewards again."
method: POST
path: "/cosmos.slashing.v1beta1.Msg/Unjail"
tags: ["Msg"]
---

# Unjail defines a method for unjailing a jailed validator, thus returning them into the bonded validator set, so they can begin receiving provisions and rewards again.

`POST /cosmos.slashing.v1beta1.Msg/Unjail`

## Request body

- CosmosSlashingV1beta1MsgUnjail
  - `validator_addr` string

## Response `200`

A successful response.

- CosmosSlashingV1beta1MsgUnjailResponse

## Other responses

- `default` — An unexpected error response.

## Changes

- **2024-08-14** `21c607e4fa20` — 1 info
  - api operation id `CosmosSlashingV1Beta1Msg_Unjail` removed and replaced with `EvidenceMsg_Unjail`
- **2024-02-23** `54713b4a9d25` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/pokt-network/apis/http-api-console/changes/cosmos.slashing.v1beta1.Msg/Unjail/post.md)

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