# Leader Stepdown

Initiates leader stepdown for a consumer.

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## Subject

`$JS.API.CONSUMER.LEADER.STEPDOWN.{stream}.{consumer}`

Where `{stream}` is the stream name and `{consumer}` is the consumer name.

## Request

A request for the JetStream $JS.API.CONSUMER.LEADER.STEPDOWN API

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▶placementobject

Placement directives to consider when placing the leader

## Response

A response from the JetStream $JS.API.CONSUMER.LEADER.STEPDOWN API

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One of the following:

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object

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▶errorobjectrequired

Option

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2

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object

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successbooleanrequired

If the leader successfully stood down

Default:`false`

typeconst: "io.nats.jetstream.api.v1.consumer\_leader\_stepdown\_response"