Validator Statuses

Your Ethereum validator(s) will be in one of these statuses at any point in time.

These are the validator statuses returned by the MAVAN API. A validator does not necessarily pass through every status.

StatusDescription
WAITING_KEYGENValidator keys are being generated.
WAITING_PREGENThe validator is waiting for pregenerated keys to be assigned.
WAITING_REQUESTThe validator request has been recorded and is waiting to be processed.
WAITING_DEPOSITThe system is monitoring for an on-chain deposit to the validator.
WAITING_VC_DEPLOYMENTThe deposit has been detected and validator infrastructure is being provisioned.
PENDING_ACTIVATIONThe validator client is running and the validator is waiting in Ethereum’s activation queue.
ACTIVEThe validator is active.
ACTIVE_EXITINGAn exit has been initiated; the validator remains active while progressing through the exit queue.
EXITING_SLASHEDThe validator has been slashed and is progressing through the exit process.
EXITEDThe validator has exited.
EXITED_SLASHEDThe validator has exited after being slashed.
ABANDONEDMAVAN is no longer progressing the validator through its normal deployment lifecycle.

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