# hotkey-conviction (/docs/query/hotkey-conviction)

Returns `conviction_alpha` denominated in the subnet's alpha, rolled
forward to the current block.

**Category:** Locks & conviction

## Parameters [#parameters]

| Parameter     | Type    | Description                      |
| ------------- | ------- | -------------------------------- |
| `hotkey_ss58` | string  | Hotkey whose conviction to read. |
| `netuid`      | integer | Subnet to query.                 |

## CLI [#cli]

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

## Python [#python]

```python
import bittensor as sub

async with sub.Client("finney") as client:
    result = await client.read("hotkey_conviction", hotkey_ss58="5F...", netuid=1)
```