# parents (/docs/query/parents)

Proportions are u64-normalized fractions of the parent's stake, where
u64::MAX means 100%.

**Category:** Delegation

## Parameters [#parameters]

| Parameter     | Type    | Description                         |
| ------------- | ------- | ----------------------------------- |
| `hotkey_ss58` | string  | Child hotkey whose parents to list. |
| `netuid`      | integer | Subnet to query.                    |

## CLI [#cli]

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

## Python [#python]

```python
import bittensor as sub

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