> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.validationcloud.io/staking/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.validationcloud.io/staking/ethereum/staking-api-reference/presigned-exit-request.md).

# Presigned Exit Request

## POST /v1/api/ethereum/{network}/presigned\_exit\_request

> Returns a pre-signed voluntary exit message that can be submitted to the Ethereum beacon chain\
> at any time by any party. The signature must come from the withdrawal address associated with the \
> specified validators.<br>

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.3","info":{"title":"Validation Cloud Staking API","version":"1.0.0"},"servers":[{"url":"https://ethereum-staking.sprd.validationcloud.io"}],"security":[{"bearerAuth":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"bearerAuth":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"JWT"}},"schemas":{"PresignedExitRequest":{"type":"object","required":["payload","signature"],"properties":{"payload":{"type":"string","description":"A JSON-encoded string containing the presigned exit request payload.\nMust include:\n  - `type`: must be `\"presigned_exit_request\"`\n  - `timestamp`: ISO8601 UTC timestamp\n  - `validators`: array of validator public keys, all must share the same withdrawal address\n"},"signature":{"type":"string","description":"ERC-191 signature of the payload string, signed by the withdrawal address of the specified validators.\n"}}},"SignedExitMessage":{"type":"array","description":"A list of pre-signed voluntary exit messages that can be submitted to a beacon node to initiate validator exits.\n","items":{"type":"object","properties":{"validator_key":{"type":"string","description":"Public key of the validator"},"exit_request":{"type":"object","description":"A voluntary exit message","properties":{"message":{"type":"object"},"signature":{"type":"string"}}}}}},"ErrorResponse":{"type":"object","properties":{"error":{"type":"string"}}}}},"paths":{"/v1/api/ethereum/{network}/presigned_exit_request":{"post":{"description":"Returns a pre-signed voluntary exit message that can be submitted to the Ethereum beacon chain\nat any time by any party. The signature must come from the withdrawal address associated with the \nspecified validators.\n","requestBody":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/PresignedExitRequest"}}}},"parameters":[{"name":"network","in":"path","required":true,"schema":{"type":"string","default":"mainnet","enum":["mainnet","hoodi"]},"description":"The Ethereum network."}],"responses":{"200":{"description":"OK","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/SignedExitMessage"}}}},"400":{"description":"Bad Request","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"}}}},"401":{"description":"Unauthorized","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"}}}},"403":{"description":"Forbidden","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"}}}},"500":{"description":"Internal Server Error","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"}}}}},"tags":["Presigned Exit Request"]}}}}
```