> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.konsortech.xyz/node/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.konsortech.xyz/node/mainnet/cosmos/validator.md). # validator ### CLI Command #### Create wallet To create new wallet you can use command below. Don’t forget to save the mnemonic ``` gaiad keys add $WALLET ``` To recover your wallet using seed phrase ``` gaiad keys add $WALLET --recover ``` Show your wallet list ``` gaiad keys list ``` #### Save wallet info Add wallet and validator address into variables ``` COSMOS_WALLET_ADDRESS=$(gaiad keys show $WALLET -a) COSMOS_VALOPER_ADDRESS=$(gaiad keys show $WALLET --bech val -a) echo 'export COSMOS_WALLET_ADDRESS='${COSMOS_WALLET_ADDRESS} >> $HOME/.bash_profile echo 'export COSMOS_VALOPER_ADDRESS='${COSMOS_VALOPER_ADDRESS} >> $HOME/.bash_profile source $HOME/.bash_profile ``` #### Fund your wallet In order to create validator first you need to fund your wallet with discord faucet. ``` N/A ``` #### Create validator check your wallet balance: ``` gaiad query bank balances $COSMOS_WALLET_ADDRESS ``` To create your validator run command below ``` gaiad tx staking create-validator \ --amount 1000000uatom \ --from $WALLET \ --commission-max-change-rate "0.01" \ --commission-max-rate "0.2" \ --commission-rate "0.05" \ --min-self-delegation "1" \ --pubkey $(gaiad tendermint show-validator) \ --moniker $NODENAME \ --chain-id $COSMOS_CHAIN_ID ``` #### Check your validator key ``` [[ $(gaiad q staking validator $COSMOS_VALOPER_ADDRESS -oj | jq -r .consensus_pubkey.key) = $(gaiad status | jq -r .ValidatorInfo.PubKey.value) ]] && echo -e "\n\e[1m\e[32mTrue\e[0m\n" || echo -e "\n\e[1m\e[31mFalse\e[0m\n" ``` #### Get list of validators ``` gaiad q staking validators -oj --limit=3000 | jq '.validators[] | select(.status=="BOND_STATUS_BONDED")' | jq -r '(.tokens|tonumber/pow(10; 6)|floor|tostring) + " \t " + .description.moniker' | sort -gr | nl ``` ### Usefull commands #### Service management Check logs ``` journalctl -fu gaiad -o cat ``` Start service ``` sudo systemctl start gaiad ``` Stop service ``` sudo systemctl stop gaiad ``` Restart service ``` sudo systemctl restart gaiad ``` #### Node info Synchronization info ``` gaiad status 2>&1 | jq .SyncInfo ``` Validator info ``` gaiad status 2>&1 | jq .ValidatorInfo ``` Node info ``` gaiad status 2>&1 | jq .NodeInfo ``` Show node id ``` gaiad tendermint show-node-id ``` #### Wallet operations List of wallets ``` gaiad keys list ``` Recover wallet ``` gaiad keys add $WALLET --recover ``` Delete wallet ``` gaiad keys delete $WALLET ``` Get wallet balance ``` gaiad query bank balances $COSMOS_WALLET_ADDRESS ``` Transfer funds ``` gaiad tx bank send $COSMOS_WALLET_ADDRESS 1000000uatom ``` #### Voting ``` gaiad tx gov vote 1 yes --from $WALLET --chain-id=$COSMOS_CHAIN_ID ``` #### Staking, Delegation and Rewards Delegate stake ``` gaiad tx staking delegate $COSMOS_VALOPER_ADDRESS 1000000uatom --from=$WALLET --chain-id=$COSMOS_CHAIN_ID --gas=auto ``` Redelegate stake from validator to another validator ``` gaiad tx staking redelegate 1000000uatom --from=$WALLET --chain-id=$COSMOS_CHAIN_ID --gas=auto ``` Withdraw all rewards ``` gaiad tx distribution withdraw-all-rewards --from=$WALLET --chain-id=$COSMOS_CHAIN_ID --gas=auto ``` Withdraw rewards with commision ``` gaiad tx distribution withdraw-rewards $COSMOS_VALOPER_ADDRESS --from=$WALLET --commission --chain-id=$COSMOS_CHAIN_ID ``` #### Validator management Edit validator ``` gaiad tx staking edit-validator \ --moniker=$NODENAME \ --identity= \ --website="" \ --details="" \ --chain-id=$COSMOS_CHAIN_ID \ --from=$WALLET ``` Unjail validator ``` gaiad tx slashing unjail \ --broadcast-mode=block \ --from=$WALLET \ --chain-id=$COSMOS_CHAIN_ID \ --gas=auto ``` --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.konsortech.xyz/node/mainnet/cosmos/validator.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.