# 🧪 Feedback rewards (/validator-monitor/feedback-rewards)





The Vault has reserved 100,000 [locked $V](/vault-points/locking-v) for validator operators who help improve [Validator Monitor](/validator-monitor/about-validator-monitor). Download the app, find your validator, explore, and tell us what you find.

<img alt="Banner: A tester hands a blank orange feedback card to an app builder beside a cream phone and a modest orange star-shaped thank-you token." src="__img0" />

<Callout type="info" title="Deadline: October 22nd">
  Submissions for the reward pool are open until October 22nd, 2026. Send your findings early, because duplicates may not qualify.
</Callout>

## What we're looking for [#what-were-looking-for]

We welcome:

* Bugs, errors, or data that looks wrong.
* Features or metrics you'd like added.
* Improvements to existing dashboards or tools.
* Usability issues, or anything unclear.

Detail helps. Include screenshots, your validator's pubkey, the steps to reproduce the problem, and what you expected to see.

## How rewards work [#how-rewards-work]

Rewards are based on the quality, usefulness and impact of each submission. Verified bugs and actionable suggestions earn more. Duplicates may not qualify.

## How to take part [#how-to-take-part]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    ### Download the app [#download-the-app]

    Download Validator Monitor on [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fzzyyti.solanavalidatormetrics) or the [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/validator-monitor/id6791397369).
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Explore your validator [#explore-your-validator]

    Find your validator and explore every tab. [Getting started](/validator-monitor/getting-started) shows you around.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Report what you find [#report-what-you-find]

    Open a support ticket in [The Vault Discord](https://discord.gg/thevaultfinance) with what you find.
  </Step>
</Steps>

After the deadline, feedback is still welcome the same way. Your input shapes what ships next.