Benqi

Stake AVAX with Benqi on Avalanche to receive sAVAX, with a 15-day cooldown and a 2-day claim window.

The Benqi integration deposits native AVAX into Benqi’s liquid staking contract on Avalanche C-Chain and returns sAVAX, an exchange-rate liquid staking token.

Availability

Network	Input token	Receipt token
Avalanche C-Chain	AVAX	sAVAX

Yield ID: avalanche-avax-liquid-staking. Query GET /v1/yields?providers=benqi for the current listing enabled for your project.

Entering

A single transaction stakes AVAX and mints sAVAX at the current exchange rate; there is no separate approval step for the native-token deposit.

Exiting

An exit request queues sAVAX for redemption. Benqi’s metadata sets a 15 day cooldownPeriod, followed by a 2 day claim window (withdrawPeriod) during which the CLAIM_UNSTAKED pending action releases the AVAX. If the claim window elapses before you submit CLAIM_UNSTAKED, the balance moves to locked and carries a RESTAKE pending action instead: submitting it returns the position to active so you can request an exit again.

Missing the 2-day claim window locks the AVAX until you submit RESTAKE. Track the balance’s pending actions to avoid the extra round trip.

Rewards and position

The sAVAX/AVAX exchange rate rises as staking rewards accrue; rewardClaiming is automatic and there is no separate claim step for the base reward.

Next steps

Liquid staking

Compare Benqi with the other liquid staking integrations.

Action lifecycle

Build the enter, exit, and pending-action flow.