Bittensor Finney RPC Endpoint & API
TAO Bittensor: Decentralized Machine Learning
Connect directly to Bittensor Finney through OnFinality's managed Subtensor RPC over HTTPS and WebSocket. Query TAO balances, subnet and validator state, monitor miners, build analytics, and access historical chain data without operating your own Bittensor node.
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Open In Polkadot JSPublic endpoint rate limit: 5 req/sec
btcli -n wss://bittensor-finney.api.onfinality.io/public-ws \
query metagraph --netuid 1 --jsonbtcli accepts a custom WebSocket endpoint through --network, allowing Bittensor CLI workflows to query Finney through OnFinality instead of the default RPC.
https://bittensor-finney.api.onfinality.io/publicwss://bittensor-finney.api.onfinality.io/public-wsGo to Growth Plan
- High Performance
- Powerful RPC Analytics
- Up to 500 rps
- No daily response limit
- Priority Support
- Decentralized Servers
Bittensor Finney RPC details
Bittensor data you can query
Subnets
Subnet list
Subnet metadata
Metagraph
Hyperparameters
Subnet registration costTAO & staking
TAO balances
Stake positions
Validator stakes
Delegation
Alpha / subnet token dataValidators & miners
Hotkeys
UIDs
Metagraph
Weights
Validator state
Miner registrationQuery Bittensor Subnets
Bittensor applications often need chain data associated with a specific netuid: subnet metadata, metagraph state, validator/miner registrations, weights, stake and hyperparameters.
btcli subnets list
btcli query metagraph --netuid 1Bittensor RPC for Validators and Miners
Validators
Bittensor validators rely on consistent access to Subtensor chain state to monitor subnet activity, evaluate miners, manage staking-related workflows, and publish or inspect weights.
- Metagraph data — monitor UIDs, hotkeys, validator/miner state and subnet participants
- Weights — query current on-chain weight information
- Subnet state — monitor subnet configuration, hyperparameters and registrations
- Staking data — query TAO stake and delegation-related chain state
- Finalized chain state — use finalized data for workflows that require stronger consistency
- WebSocket RPC — subscribe to chain updates without continuously polling HTTP endpoints
Miners
Miners can use Bittensor RPC to monitor their on-chain identity and registration status across the subnets where they participate.
- Registration status — verify whether a hotkey is registered on a subnet
- UID and hotkey data — query miner identity and current subnet position
- Subnet membership — monitor participation across specific netuids
- Metagraph data — inspect miner and validator state for a subnet
- Emissions and rewards-related data — access relevant on-chain state used for monitoring earnings and subnet economics
- Chain monitoring — track blocks and state changes through HTTP or WebSocket RPC
Shared Bittensor RPC vs Dedicated Bittensor Node
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Build faster with Bittensor RPC endpoints
Use OnFinality's Bittensor RPC APIs to connect wallets, dApps, dashboards, bots, and backend services without operating your own node from day one.
Public endpoint testing
Start with the Bittensor public RPC endpoint for lightweight checks, prototypes, and quick integration tests.
Authenticated API access
Move production traffic to authenticated endpoints when you need clearer limits, analytics, and operational visibility.
Standard RPC methods
Query Bittensor blocks, transactions, balances, events, and chain state through HTTP and WebSocket workflows.
Operate Bittensor infrastructure with more control
Production teams need more than an endpoint URL. They need observability, predictable capacity, and a path from shared RPC access to isolated infrastructure.
Request visibility
Track usage patterns and response activity so your team can understand traffic growth before it becomes an incident.
Dedicated node path
Use dedicated Bittensor nodes when your workload needs isolated resources, custom operations, or stronger capacity planning.
Archive and historical data
Plan for archive access when analytics, audits, indexers, or advanced app features need older Bittensor state.
Choose the right Bittensor RPC setup
Different Bittensor products need different infrastructure. OnFinality gives teams a practical path from public RPC testing to production-grade API and node operations.
For prototypes
Use public RPC for simple reads, connection checks, and early experiments where strict performance guarantees are not required.
For live apps
Use authenticated API endpoints when users depend on stable request handling, monitoring, and scalable access.
For heavy workloads
Use dedicated nodes for sustained traffic, latency-sensitive services, validator tooling, exchange systems, and indexing pipelines.
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