# Get Subnet Coldkey Distribution

Returns the distribution of subnet hotkeys across coldkeys as counts per coldkey.

_Source: https://beta.taostats.io/docs/api-reference/subnet/get-subnet-distribution-coldkey_

_Last reviewed: 2026-09-18_

```http
GET https://api.taostats.io/api/subnet/distribution/coldkey/v1
```

Requires an API key in the `Authorization` header.

Returns the distribution of subnet hotkeys across coldkeys as counts per coldkey. Supply a netuid to inspect ownership concentration; the counts are not stake balances.

## Try it

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

### Examples

See how stake is distributed across coldkeys in subnet 19

```text
https://api.taostats.io/api/subnet/distribution/coldkey/v1?netuid=19
```

### Code samples

**cURL**

```bash
curl -H "Authorization: <YOUR_API_KEY>" \
  "https://api.taostats.io/api/subnet/distribution/coldkey/v1?netuid=19"
```

**JavaScript**

```js
const response = await fetch('https://api.taostats.io/api/subnet/distribution/coldkey/v1?netuid=19', {
  headers: {
    Authorization: '<YOUR_API_KEY>',
  },
});
const data = await response.json();
```

**Python**

```python
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.taostats.io/api/subnet/distribution/coldkey/v1?netuid=19",
    headers={"Authorization": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"},
)
data = response.json()
```

## Parameters

| Name | In | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `netuid` | query | `integer (int32)` | Yes | Subnet |

## Responses

### `200` — Subnet coldkey distribution retrieved successfully

| Field | Type | Required |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `data` | `array` | Yes |
| `data[].coldkey` | `string` | Yes |
| `data[].count` | `integer (int32)` | 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 |

**Example response**

```json
{
  "data": [
    {
      "coldkey": "5GcCZ2BPXBjgG88tXJCEtkbdg2hNrPbL4EFfbiVRvBZdSQDC",
      "count": 1
    },
    {
      "coldkey": "5GZSAgaVGQqegjhEkxpJjpSVLVmNnE2vx2PFLzr7kBBMKpGQ",
      "count": 1
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "current_page": 1,
    "next_page": null,
    "per_page": 42,
    "prev_page": null,
    "total_items": 42,
    "total_pages": 1
  }
}
```

### Other responses

| Status | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| `400` | Bad request |
| `404` | Subnet coldkey distribution not found |
| `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).