---
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

- **2025-05-21** `3874a03b0e7b` — 1 info
  - api operation id `UpgradeMsg_Unjail` removed and replaced with `EvidenceMsg_Unjail`
- **2025-05-09** `8dbfaa2bebb2` — 1 info
  - api operation id `CircuitMsg_Unjail` removed and replaced with `UpgradeMsg_Unjail`
- **2025-04-08** `21a675703a05` — 1 info
  - api operation id `AuthMsg_Unjail` removed and replaced with `CircuitMsg_Unjail`
- **2025-03-27** `4f349536c8f3` — 1 info
  - api operation id `FeegrantMsg_Unjail` removed and replaced with `AuthMsg_Unjail`
- **2025-02-24** `2ab9d24288c2` — 1 info
  - api operation id `CircuitMsg_Unjail` removed and replaced with `FeegrantMsg_Unjail`

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

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