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Stake as Operator

Staking as an Operator

Operators can increase their stake to participate to increase their chances of being selected for roles or to signal their commitment to the network.

Bond More

Step 1: Access the PolkadotJS Interface

For convenience, here are the PolkadotJS direct links for Tangle Testnet and Mainnet:

Step 2: Bond More as an Operator

Ensure you have joined as an operator first, see Join as an Operator.

  • Navigate to the Developer → Extrinsics tab on PolkadotJS.

PolkadotJS Extrinsics

  • Under the MultiAssetDelegation section, select Operator Bond More and enter the bond amount.

PolkadotJS Bond More

Sign and submit the transaction. Make sure the account you are using has enough balance to cover the transaction fee and bond.

PolkadotJS Transaction

If successful, you should see the following confirmation toast notification:

PolkadotJS Operator Joined

Schedule Operator Unstake

Step 1: Access the PolkadotJS Interface

For convenience, here are the PolkadotJS direct links for Tangle Testnet and Mainnet:

Step 2: Schedule Operator Unstake

Ensure you have joined as an operator first, see Join as an Operator.

  • Navigate to the Developer → Extrinsics tab on PolkadotJS.

PolkadotJS Extrinsics

  • Under the MultiAssetDelegation section, select Schedule Operator Unstake and enter the amount to unstake.

PolkadotJS Bond More

Sign and submit the transaction. Make sure the account you are using has enough balance to cover the transaction fee and bond.

PolkadotJS Transaction

If successful, your tokens will be unlocked after the unstake delay period.

Cancel Operator Unstake

Step 1: Access the PolkadotJS Interface

For convenience, here are the PolkadotJS direct links for Tangle Testnet and Mainnet:

Step 2: Cancel Operator Unstake

Ensure you have joined as an operator first, see Join as an Operator and have scheduled an unstake.

  • Navigate to the Developer → Extrinsics tab on PolkadotJS.

PolkadotJS Extrinsics

  • Under the MultiAssetDelegation section, select Cancel Operator Unstake and enter the amount to cancel.

PolkadotJS Cancel Operator Unstake

Sign and submit the transaction. Make sure the account you are using has enough balance to cover the transaction fee and bond.

PolkadotJS Transaction

If successful, your unstake will be canceled.

Execute Operator Unstake

Step 1: Access the PolkadotJS Interface

For convenience, here are the PolkadotJS direct links for Tangle Testnet and Mainnet:

Step 2: Execute Operator Unstake

Ensure you have joined as an operator first, see Join as an Operator and have scheduled an unstake, also ensure the unstake delay period has passed.

  • Navigate to the Developer → Extrinsics tab on PolkadotJS.

PolkadotJS Extrinsics

  • Under the MultiAssetDelegation section, select Execute Operator Unstake

PolkadotJS Execute Operator Unstake

Sign and submit the transaction. Make sure the account you are using has enough balance to cover the transaction fee and bond.

PolkadotJS Transaction

If successful, all unstaked tokens will be unlocked and returned to the operator.

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