NextForced

Storage Plain v101 → current

Next block number where a forced authority change can be signaled.

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Queried by: validatorsdevelopers

The Big Picture

Forced authority changes are emergency measures. This storage prevents spamming forced changes by requiring a minimum delay between them. If you try to force a change too soon, TooSoon error is returned.

Use Cases

  • Check when the next forced change is allowed
  • Plan emergency recovery operations

From Chain Metadata

next block number where we can force a change.

Purpose & Usage

Purpose

Rate-limits forced GRANDPA changes to prevent abuse.

Common Query Patterns

  • Single value query

Stored Value

u32

value (u32)

Relationships

Modified By

note_stalled

Code Examples

import { ApiPromise, WsProvider } from "@polkadot/api";
import { stringCamelCase } from "@polkadot/util";

const provider = new WsProvider("wss://entrypoint-finney.opentensor.ai:443");
const api = await ApiPromise.create({ provider });

// Query NextForced storage (no keys - plain value)
const result = await api.query
  [stringCamelCase("Grandpa")]
  [stringCamelCase("NextForced")]();
console.log("NextForced:", result.toHuman());

Runtime Info

Pallet
Grandpa
Storage Kind
Plain
First Version
v101
Current Version
v393
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