---
title: "RecoverClient defines a rpc handler method for MsgRecoverClient."
method: POST
path: "/ibc.core.client.v1.Msg/RecoverClient"
tags: ["Msg"]
---

# RecoverClient defines a rpc handler method for MsgRecoverClient.

`POST /ibc.core.client.v1.Msg/RecoverClient`

## Request body

- IbcCoreClientV1MsgRecoverClient — MsgRecoverClient defines the message used to recover a frozen or expired client.
  - `signer` string
  - `subject_client_id` string
  - `substitute_client_id` string

## Response `200`

A successful response.

- IbcCoreClientV1MsgRecoverClientResponse — MsgRecoverClientResponse defines the Msg/RecoverClient response type.

## Other responses

- `default` — An unexpected error response.

## Changes

- **2025-03-27** `4f349536c8f3` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-02-24** `2ab9d24288c2` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation
- **2024-08-14** `21c607e4fa20` — 1 info
  - api operation id `IbcCoreClientV1Msg_RecoverClient` removed and replaced with `FeeMsg_RecoverClient`
- **2024-02-23** `54713b4a9d25` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/pokt-network/apis/http-api-console/changes/ibc.core.client.v1.Msg/RecoverClient/post.md)

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