# weights (/docs/query/weights)

The chain stores max-upscaled u16 values whose absolute scale carries no
meaning — consensus only uses within-row proportions — so rows are
normalized to fractions here. On commit-reveal subnets a validator's row
updates only when its timelocked commit reveals (see
`timelocked_weight_commits` for what is pending).

**Category:** Weights & bonds

## Parameters [#parameters]

| Parameter | Type    | Description                                                             |
| --------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `netuid`  | integer | Subnet whose weight matrix to fetch.                                    |
| `mechid`  | integer | Mechanism index within the subnet; 0 (the default) on ordinary subnets. |

## CLI [#cli]

```bash
btcli query weights --netuid <integer> --mechid <integer> --json
```

## Python [#python]

```python
import bittensor as sub

async with sub.Client("finney") as client:
    result = await client.read("weights", netuid=1, mechid=1)
```