---
title: "Vote defines a method to add a vote on a specific proposal."
method: POST
path: "/cosmos.gov.v1.Msg/Vote"
tags: ["Msg"]
---

# Vote defines a method to add a vote on a specific proposal.

`POST /cosmos.gov.v1.Msg/Vote`

## Request body

- CosmosGovV1MsgVote — MsgVote defines a message to cast a vote.
  - `metadata` string — metadata is any arbitrary metadata attached to the Vote.
  - `option` 'VOTE_OPTION_UNSPECIFIED' | 'VOTE_OPTION_YES' | 'VOTE_OPTION_ABSTAIN' | 'VOTE_OPTION_NO' | 'VOTE_OPTION_NO_WITH_VETO' — VoteOption enumerates the valid vote options for a given governance proposal. - VOTE_OPTION_UNSPECIFIED: VOTE_OPTION_UNSPECIFIED defines a no-op vote option. - VOTE_OPTION_YES: VOTE_OPTION_YES defines a yes vote option. - VOTE_OPTION_ABSTAIN: VOTE_OPTION_ABSTAIN defines an abstain vote option. - VOTE_OPTION_NO: VOTE_OPTION_NO defines a no vote option. - VOTE_OPTION_NO_WITH_VETO: VOTE_OPTION_NO_WITH_VETO defines a no with veto vote option.
  - `proposal_id` string, uint64 — proposal_id defines the unique id of the proposal.
  - `voter` string — voter is the voter address for the proposal.

## Response `200`

A successful response.

- CosmosGovV1MsgVoteResponse — MsgVoteResponse defines the Msg/Vote response type.

## Other responses

- `default` — An unexpected error response.

## Changes

- **2025-02-05** `de0653d8a73d` — 1 info
  - api operation id `EvidenceMsg_Vote` removed and replaced with `CircuitMsg_Vote`
- **2024-08-14** `21c607e4fa20` — 1 info
  - api operation id `CosmosGovV1Msg_Vote` removed and replaced with `EvidenceMsg_Vote`
- **2024-02-23** `54713b4a9d25` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/pokt-network/apis/http-api-console/changes/cosmos.gov.v1.Msg/Vote/post.md)

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