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

**Category:** Neurons & registration

## Parameters [#parameters]

| Parameter     | Type   | Description                             |
| ------------- | ------ | --------------------------------------- |
| `hotkey_ss58` | string | Hotkey whose owning coldkey to look up. |

## CLI [#cli]

```bash
btcli query hotkey-owner --hotkey <ss58|name> --json
```

## Python [#python]

```python
import bittensor as sub

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