# stake (/docs/query/stake)

**Category:** Staking

## Parameters [#parameters]

| Parameter      | Type    | Description                  |
| -------------- | ------- | ---------------------------- |
| `coldkey_ss58` | string  | Coldkey that owns the stake. |
| `hotkey_ss58`  | string  | Hotkey the stake is held on. |
| `netuid`       | integer | Subnet to query.             |

## CLI [#cli]

```bash
btcli query stake --coldkey <ss58|name> --hotkey <ss58|name> --netuid <integer> --json
```

## Python [#python]

Namespace method (autocomplete, signature help):

```python
import bittensor as bt

sub = bt.Subtensor()
result = sub.staking.stake(coldkey_ss58="5F...", hotkey_ss58="5F...", netuid=1)
```

Or dispatch by name, as an agent would:

```python
result = sub.read("stake", coldkey_ss58="5F...", hotkey_ss58="5F...", netuid=1)
```

Async is the same surface awaited: `async with bt.Subtensor() as client:`.

## On-chain implementation [#on-chain-implementation]

* Runtime API [`StakeInfoRuntimeApi.get_stake_info_for_hotkey_coldkey_netuid`](/code/pallets/subtensor/src/rpc_info/stake_info.rs#L118-L144)

Every file is browsable under [/code](/code) exactly as built into the runtime.