# Staking & Unstaking ## Stake When users deposit APT into the TruStake vault to be staked, they receive a balance of TruAPT at the current TruAPT / APT exchange rate. This serves as a receipt to keep track of their stake. ## Unstake When users Unstake from the TruStake vault, the equivalent amount of TruAPT is burnt and their APT is unbonded from the validator. For the Aptos network, unstaking can take up to 30 days because Aptos has a 30-day lockup period. This lockup period is by validator, meaning all unstaked APT on that validator gets unlocked at the same time. Users who unstake need to wait until the end of the cycle for their APT to be unlocked from the validator. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://truyields.gitbook.io/docs/tokens/truapt-token/staking-and-unstaking.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.