---
title: "UpdateParams defines a governance operation for updating the x/distribution module parameters. The authority is defined in the keeper."
method: POST
path: "/cosmos.distribution.v1beta1.Msg/UpdateParams"
tags: ["Msg"]
---

# UpdateParams defines a governance operation for updating the x/distribution module parameters. The authority is defined in the keeper.

`POST /cosmos.distribution.v1beta1.Msg/UpdateParams`

Since: cosmos-sdk 0.47

## Request body

- CosmosDistributionV1beta1MsgUpdateParams — MsgUpdateParams is the Msg/UpdateParams request type. Since: cosmos-sdk 0.47
  - `authority` string — authority is the address that controls the module (defaults to x/gov unless overwritten).
  - `params` CosmosDistributionV1beta1Params — Params defines the set of params for the distribution module.
    - `base_proposer_reward` string — Deprecated: The base_proposer_reward field is deprecated and is no longer used in the x/distribution module's reward mechanism.
    - `bonus_proposer_reward` string — Deprecated: The bonus_proposer_reward field is deprecated and is no longer used in the x/distribution module's reward mechanism.
    - `community_tax` string
    - `withdraw_addr_enabled` boolean

## Response `200`

A successful response.

- CosmosDistributionV1beta1MsgUpdateParamsResponse — MsgUpdateParamsResponse defines the response structure for executing a MsgUpdateParams message. Since: cosmos-sdk 0.47

## Other responses

- `default` — An unexpected error response.

## Changes

- **2025-02-05** `de0653d8a73d` — 1 info
  - api operation id `EvidenceMsg_UpdateParamsMixin86` removed and replaced with `CircuitMsg_UpdateParamsMixin89`
- **2024-08-29** `29f6671190b2` — 1 info
  - api operation id `EvidenceMsg_UpdateParamsMixin89` removed and replaced with `EvidenceMsg_UpdateParamsMixin86`
- **2024-08-14** `21c607e4fa20` — 1 info
  - api operation id `CosmosDistributionV1Beta1Msg_UpdateParams` removed and replaced with `EvidenceMsg_UpdateParamsMixin89`
- **2024-02-23** `54713b4a9d25` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

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

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