# Delegator Onboarding

The following outlines the process for onboarding delegators to Shared Security Networks (SSNs) in Cap's protocol. Onboarded delegators may delegate to operators approved in the Cap system.

### 1. Setup

Ensure you have:

* **Operator Address:** Operator's Ethereum address that will receive delegations. The operator must be already registered in Cap's system.
* **Restaker Rate**: Agree on a fixed rate to receive from the Operator
* **Collateral Asset:** The asset to be used as vault collateral (ETH/BTC-denominated ERC20s)

### 2. Choose SSN

Select SSN of choice for delegations, and follow the corresponding onboarding guide to complete set up and start delegating.

1. [Symbiotic](https://docs.cap.app/guides/delegator-onboarding/symbiotic)
2. [EigenLayer](https://docs.cap.app/guides/delegator-onboarding/eigenlayer)

Collateral management, i.e. delegations and withdrawals, are handled within each SSN. Delegators are advised to monitor delay periods specific to the SSN.

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Withdrawing delegations immediately lowers coverage. Delegated assets in the withdrawal queue are slashable until the end of the withdrawal delay. Hence, a withdrawal below the liquidation threshold makes the delegation asset slashable.
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While a time buffer is in place to mitigate risk, it is recommended that Delegators whitelist depositors prevent malicious/accidental withdrawals that may trigger unintended slashing.

### 3. Complete Legal Agreements (Optional)

Operators and Delegators may enter into legal agreements outlining terms of delegation, responsibilities, and compliance.

### 4. Updating Parameters

Should Operators wish to change loan parameters, please contact the Cap team to do so.

Namely, the restaker rate can be updated via the [setRestakerRate](https://github.com/cap-labs-dev/cap-contracts/blob/1064b6a969d55c822dcf0b2c4b733ceb4118737e/contracts/delegation/Delegation.sol) function, and the LTV and LT via the [modifyAgent](https://github.com/cap-labs-dev/cap-contracts/blob/1064b6a969d55c822dcf0b2c4b733ceb4118737e/contracts/delegation/Delegation.sol#L97) function.