# claim-root (/docs/tx/claim-root)

Pays out the signing coldkey's accrued root-stake dividends from the listed
subnets. What the payout looks like depends on the coldkey's root claim
type (see `set_root_claim_type`): swapped to TAO, kept as subnet alpha,
or a per-subnet mix. At most 5 subnets per call — an empty or longer list
fails with `InvalidSubnetNumber`. Subnets whose accrued dividends are
below the per-subnet claim threshold (default 500,000 rao; adjustable by
the subnet owner or root) are silently skipped while the transaction
still succeeds. Unclaimed dividends simply keep accruing — there is no
deadline — but each call pays out only the subnets listed.

| Signer    | Pallet          | Wraps                        |
| --------- | --------------- | ---------------------------- |
| `coldkey` | SubtensorModule | `SubtensorModule.claim_root` |

## Parameters [#parameters]

| Parameter | Type             | Required | Description                                                           |
| --------- | ---------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `subnets` | array of integer | yes      | Netuids to claim accumulated root dividends from; at most 5 per call. |

Address parameters (`--hotkey`, `--coldkey`, `--dest`, ...) accept a raw ss58
address, an address-book or proxy-book name, or a local wallet/hotkey name.

## CLI [#cli]

Preview with `--dry-run` (shows fee, effects, and policy result without
submitting), then submit:

```bash
btcli tx claim-root \
  --subnets <a,b,c> --dry-run
btcli tx claim-root \
  --subnets <a,b,c> -w my_coldkey
```

## Python [#python]

```python
import bittensor as sub
from bittensor.wallet import Wallet

wallet = Wallet(name="my_coldkey", hotkey="my_hotkey")
intent = sub.ClaimRoot(subnets=[...])

async with sub.Client("finney") as client:
    plan = await client.plan(intent, wallet)   # fee, effects, policy — no submission
    result = await client.execute(intent, wallet)
    if not result.success:
        print(result.error.code, result.error.remediation)
```

Or build it by op name, as an agent would:

```python
await client.execute_tool("claim_root", {...}, wallet)
```