# Unstake

<mark style="color:blue;">**`POST`**</mark> `https://api.sfox.com/v1`**`/staking/unstake`**

Submit a request to unstake an an active stake.

{% hint style="info" %}
Only active stakes (`status` = `STAKING`) may be unstaked. Only certain currencies may be unstaked on demand.
{% endhint %}

### Body Parameters

<table><thead><tr><th width="232">Parameter</th><th width="95">Type</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><code>id</code></strong> <mark style="color:red;">required</mark></td><td>int</td><td>The sFOX-generated ID of the active stake you wish to unstake.</td></tr><tr><td><strong><code>currency</code></strong> <mark style="color:red;">required</mark></td><td>string</td><td>The currency of the active stake you wish to unstake.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Responses

<details>

<summary><mark style="color:green;">204</mark>: Unstake Request Accepted</summary>

```json
//Success response does not include a response body
```

</details>

### Example Request

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Shell" %}

```bash
curl -X POST \
  -H 'Content-type: application/json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <API_TOKEN>' \
  --data '{ "currency": "avax",
            "id": 500 }'  \
  'https://api.sfox.com/v1/staking/unstake'
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="NodeJS" %}

```javascript
const axios = require('axios');

axios({
  method: 'post',
  url: 'https://api.sfox.com/v1/staking/unstake',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer <API_KEY>'
  },
  data: {
   currency: 'avax',
   id: 500
  }
}).then(response => {
  console.log(response)
}).catch(err => {
  console.error(err)
});
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```python
import requests

data = requests.post(
  "https://api.sfox.com/v1/staking/unstake",
  headers={
    "Authorization": "Bearer <API_KEY>",
  },
  data={
    "currency": "avax",
    "id": 500
  }
)
print(data)
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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