# OTC Subnet Freeze Status

Returns the OTC trading freeze status for each subnet.

_Source: https://beta.taostats.io/docs/api-reference/otc/get-otc-subnet-status_

_Last reviewed: 2026-09-18_

```http
GET https://api.taostats.io/api/otc/subnet/status/v2
```

Requires an API key in the `Authorization` header.

Returns the OTC trading freeze status for each subnet. A frozen subnet has OTC trading suspended (typically during a protocol upgrade, emergency response, or operator decision). Each row records the block + actor that last changed the freeze flag and the stated reason.

## Try it

Try this request in the browser on the HTML version of this page, or use the code samples below.

### Examples

Check which subnets are frozen for OTC trading

```text
https://api.taostats.io/api/otc/subnet/status/v2?frozen=frozen&limit=50
```

Get the OTC freeze status for subnet 19

```text
https://api.taostats.io/api/otc/subnet/status/v2?netuid=19
```

### Code samples

**cURL**

```bash
curl -H "Authorization: <YOUR_API_KEY>" \
  "https://api.taostats.io/api/otc/subnet/status/v2?frozen=frozen&limit=50"
```

**JavaScript**

```js
const response = await fetch('https://api.taostats.io/api/otc/subnet/status/v2?frozen=frozen&limit=50', {
  headers: {
    Authorization: '<YOUR_API_KEY>',
  },
});
const data = await response.json();
```

**Python**

```python
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.taostats.io/api/otc/subnet/status/v2?frozen=frozen&limit=50",
    headers={"Authorization": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"},
)
data = response.json()
```

## Parameters

| Name | In | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `netuid` | query | `integer (int32)` |  | Subnet id. Omit to return all subnets. |
| `frozen` | query | `string` |  | Filter to currently-frozen (`true`) or currently-open (`false`) subnets. One of `frozen`, `unfrozen`, `all`. |
| `page` | query | `integer (int32)` |  | 1-based page number. |
| `limit` | query | `integer (int32)` |  | Page size (max 200). |
| `order` | query | `string` |  | Sort order, e.g. `netuid_asc`. One of `netuid_asc`, `netuid_desc`, `timestamp_asc`, `timestamp_desc`, `block_number_asc`, `block_number_desc`. |

## Responses

### `200` — Subnet status retrieved successfully

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `data` | `array` | Yes |  |
| `data[].block_number` | `integer (int32)` | Yes |  |
| `data[].changed_by` | `object` | Yes |  |
| `data[].changed_by.hex` | `string` | Yes | The hex format of the hot key |
| `data[].changed_by.ss58` | `string` | Yes | The SS58 format of the hot key |
| `data[].frozen` | `boolean` | Yes |  |
| `data[].netuid` | `integer (int32)` | Yes |  |
| `data[].reason` | `string` | Yes |  |
| `data[].timestamp` | `string (date-time)` | Yes |  |
| `pagination` | `object` | Yes |  |
| `pagination.current_page` | `integer (int32)` | Yes |  |
| `pagination.next_page` | `integer (int32), nullable` |  |  |
| `pagination.per_page` | `integer (int32)` | Yes |  |
| `pagination.prev_page` | `integer (int32), nullable` |  |  |
| `pagination.total_items` | `integer (int32)` | Yes |  |
| `pagination.total_pages` | `integer (int32)` | Yes |  |

### Other responses

| Status | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `400` | Bad request |
| `500` | Internal server error |

Every request needs an `Authorization` header holding your API key — see [Getting started with the Taostats API](https://beta.taostats.io/docs/start-here/getting-started-with-taostats-api).