---
title: "Delegate defines a method for performing a delegation of coins from a delegator to a validator."
method: POST
path: "/cosmos.staking.v1beta1.Msg/Delegate"
tags: ["Msg"]
---

# Delegate defines a method for performing a delegation of coins from a delegator to a validator.

`POST /cosmos.staking.v1beta1.Msg/Delegate`

## Request body

- object — MsgDelegate defines a SDK message for performing a delegation of coins from a delegator to a validator.
  - `delegator_address` string
  - `validator_address` string
  - `amount` object — Coin defines a token with a denomination and an amount. NOTE: The amount field is an Int which implements the custom method signatures required by gogoproto.
    - `denom` string
    - `amount` string

## Response `200`

A successful response.

## Other responses

- `default` — An unexpected error response.

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