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/eth/v1/beacon/states/{state_id}/validators/{validator_id} REST API Endpoint

Returns a validator specified by state and id or the public key along with status and balance.

Updated on
May 21, 2026

Path Parameters

state_id
string
REQUIRED

The state identifier. It can be one of: head (canonical head in node's view), genesis, finalized, justified, slot and stateRoot (hex encoded stateRoot with 0x prefix)

validator_id
string
REQUIRED

Either hex encoded public key (any bytes48 with 0x prefix) or validator index

Returns

execution_optimistic
Boolean

It's true if the response references an unverified execution payload. Optimistic information may be invalidated at a later time. If the field is not present, assume the false value

data
object

The object with the following fields:

index
String

The index of validator in validator registry

balance
String

The current validator balance in gwei

status
String

The possible values for status:

pending_initialized

When the first deposit is processed, but not enough funds are available (or not yet the end of the first epoch) to get validator into the activation queue

pending_queued

When validator is waiting to get activated, and have enough funds etc. while in the queue, validator activation epoch keeps changing until it gets to the front and make it through (finalization is a requirement here too)

active_ongoing

When validator must be attesting, and have not initiated any exit

active_exiting

When validator is still active, but filed a voluntary request to exit

active_slashed

When validator is still active, but have a slashed status and is scheduled to exit

exited_unslashed

When validator has reached reguler exit epoch, not being slashed, and doesn't have to attest any more, but cannot withdraw yet

exited_slashed

When validator has reached reguler exit epoch, but was slashed, have to wait for a longer withdrawal period

withdrawal_possible

After validator has exited, a while later is permitted to move funds, and is truly out of the system

withdrawal_done

(not possible in phase0, except slashing full balance) actually having moved funds away

validator
object

The object with the following fields:

pubkey
string

The validator's BLS public key, uniquely identifying them. _48-bytes, hex encoded with 0x prefix, case insensitive

withdrawal_crendetials
String

The root of withdrawal credentials

effective_balance
String

The balance at stake in Gwei

slashed
String

The validator is slashed (not longer active) or not

activation_elgibility_epoch
String

When criteria for activation were met

activation_epoch
String

Epoch when validator activated. FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH if not activated

exit_epoch
String

Epoch when validator exited

withdrawable_epoch
String

When validator can withdraw or transfer funds. FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH if not defined

Request
Response
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{
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"execution_optimistic": false,
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"finalized": false,
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"data": {
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"index": "183215",
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"balance": "0",
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"status": "withdrawal_done",
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"validator": {
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"pubkey": "0xa263cec6f692c3f2a4edcbf7b791634ae964ae959e2dfab032cbe9234004ca34b02015ede753db15bd98bd12e3cd039b",
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"withdrawal_credentials": "0x0100000000000000000000001a5e3bf5b68c9cf0be8e4daad9a297ddc6399106",
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"effective_balance": "0",
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"slashed": false,
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"activation_eligibility_epoch": "46120",
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"activation_epoch": "48315",
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"exit_epoch": "324399",
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"withdrawable_epoch": "324655"
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}
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}
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}
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{
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"execution_optimistic": false,
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"finalized": false,
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"data": {
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"index": "183215",
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"balance": "0",
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"status": "withdrawal_done",
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"validator": {
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"pubkey": "0xa263cec6f692c3f2a4edcbf7b791634ae964ae959e2dfab032cbe9234004ca34b02015ede753db15bd98bd12e3cd039b",
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"withdrawal_credentials": "0x0100000000000000000000001a5e3bf5b68c9cf0be8e4daad9a297ddc6399106",
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"effective_balance": "0",
12
"slashed": false,
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"activation_eligibility_epoch": "46120",
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"activation_epoch": "48315",
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"exit_epoch": "324399",
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"withdrawable_epoch": "324655"
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}
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}
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}
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