> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getpara.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Stake Tokens to Validators

> Delegate tokens to Cosmos validators for staking rewards

Delegate your tokens to validators on Cosmos chains to earn staking rewards using CosmJS.

## Prerequisites

<Card title="Setup CosmJS Libraries" description="Configure CosmJS with Para SDK first" href="/v3/react/guides/web3-operations/cosmos/setup-libraries" icon="gear" horizontal />

## Stake Tokens

```typescript theme={null}
import { useMemo } from "react";
import { useParaCosmjsProtoSigner, useParaCosmjsSignAndBroadcast } from "@getpara/react-sdk/cosmos";
import { SigningStargateClient, coins } from "@cosmjs/stargate";
import { MsgDelegate } from "cosmjs-types/cosmos/staking/v1beta1/tx";

const RPC_URL = "https://rpc.cosmos.directory/cosmoshub";

function StakeTokens() {
  const { protoSigner, isLoading } = useParaCosmjsProtoSigner();

  const address = protoSigner?.address;

  const client = useMemo(
    () => protoSigner ? SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(RPC_URL, protoSigner) : undefined,
    [protoSigner]
  );

  const { signAndBroadcastAsync, isPending } = useParaCosmjsSignAndBroadcast(protoSigner, client);

  const delegateToValidator = async () => {
    if (!protoSigner || !address) return;

    const validator = "cosmosvaloper1...";

    const msgDelegate = {
      typeUrl: "/cosmos.staking.v1beta1.MsgDelegate",
      value: MsgDelegate.fromPartial({
        delegatorAddress: address,
        validatorAddress: validator,
        amount: {
          denom: "uatom",
          amount: "1000000",
        },
      }),
    };

    const fee = {
      amount: coins(5000, "uatom"),
      gas: "250000",
    };

    try {
      const result = await signAndBroadcastAsync({
        messages: [msgDelegate],
        fee,
        memo: "Staking with Para",
      });

      console.log("Delegation successful:", result.transactionHash);
    } catch (error) {
      console.error("Delegation failed:", error);
    }
  };

  if (isLoading) return <div>Loading...</div>;

  return (
    <div>
      <p>Delegator: {address}</p>
      <button onClick={delegateToValidator} disabled={isPending}>
        {isPending ? "Staking..." : "Stake 1 ATOM"}
      </button>
    </div>
  );
}
```

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Query Validators" description="Find validators to delegate to" href="/v3/react/guides/web3-operations/cosmos/query-validators" icon="shield-check" />

  <Card title="Claim Rewards" description="Claim your staking rewards" href="/v3/react/guides/web3-operations/cosmos/claim-rewards" icon="gift" />

  <Card title="Query Balances" description="Check your staked balance" href="/v3/react/guides/web3-operations/cosmos/query-balances" icon="wallet" />
</CardGroup>