# Withdrawal Address Is Not a Smart Contract?

**URL:** <https://community.metamask.com/t/withdrawal-address-is-not-a-smart-contract/28215>\
**Category:** Staking\
**Created:** [February 17, 2024, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/withdrawal-address-is-not-a-smart-contract/28215 "2024-02-17T14:24:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ZBoss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58f4c7/32.png) [@ZBoss](https://community.metamask.com/u/ZBoss)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2024, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/withdrawal-address-is-not-a-smart-contract/28215/1 "2024-02-17T14:24:27Z")

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I understand from the FAQ “Why is my validator’s withdrawal address not my own?” that the withdrawal address is a smart contract, but when I look up the Withdrawal Address associated with my validator on [etherscan.io](http://etherscan.io) it, doesn’t show as a Smart Contract, shows as an “Address”.

Can anyone please explain this, is there a way to see the details of the Withdrawal Address and Smart Contract?

> **[How do I stake with validator staking?](https://support.metamask.io/hc/en-us/articles/21134313368219-How-do-I-stake-with-validator-staking)**
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> Validator staking involves depositing 32 ETH and having your validator operated by MetaMask Staking. You collect the rewards, minus a fee, and are free of the responsibility of maintaining the vali...

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**Author:** ![nakedwinnie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/metamask/user_avatar/community.metamask.com/nakedwinnie/32/5551_2.png) [@nakedwinnie](https://community.metamask.com/u/nakedwinnie)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/withdrawal-address-is-not-a-smart-contract/28215/2 "2024-02-19T15:21:36Z")

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Are you referring to staking using MetaMask Portfolio?

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**Author:** ![ZBoss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58f4c7/32.png) [@ZBoss](https://community.metamask.com/u/ZBoss)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2024, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/withdrawal-address-is-not-a-smart-contract/28215/3 "2024-02-19T16:26:24Z")

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Yes, specifically Validator Staking through MetaMask Portfolio: [https://support.metamask.io/hc/en-us/articles/21134313368219-How-do-I-stake-with-validator-staking#:~:text=Validator%20staking%20involves%20depositing%2032,responsibility%20of%20maintaining%20the%20validator](https://support.metamask.io/hc/en-us/articles/21134313368219-How-do-I-stake-with-validator-staking#:~:text=Validator%20staking%20involves%20depositing%2032,responsibility%20of%20maintaining%20the%20validator).

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**Author:** ![nakedwinnie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/metamask/user_avatar/community.metamask.com/nakedwinnie/32/5551_2.png) [@nakedwinnie](https://community.metamask.com/u/nakedwinnie)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2024, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.metamask.com/t/withdrawal-address-is-not-a-smart-contract/28215/4 "2024-02-19T16:32:33Z")

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Thanks for clarifying, would you please reach out to MetaMask Support.

- Visit : [https://support.metamask.io/](https://support.metamask.io/)

- Click the large blue “start a conversation” bubble in the upper middle of page, looks like this:

[![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/metamask/original/3X/b/7/b74bc3bd3f7935c5ca91d9aaa22329d15d6fd4d1.png) ](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/metamask/original/3X/b/7/b74bc3bd3f7935c5ca91d9aaa22329d15d6fd4d1.png)

- This will connect you to a bot at first, answer some questions and it will open a ticket for you with an agent.

Remember - NOBODY, including from support, will ask for your secret recovery phrase or for you to input it onto any website for confirmation.