This storage item was removed in v127

This storage item is no longer available in the current runtime. Existed from v123 to v127. Shown here for historical reference.

Prime

Storage Removed Plain v123 → v127 (removed)

The Senate prime member, if any.

Queried by: validatorsanalytics

The Big Picture

Optional leader role in the Senate.

Use Cases

  • Check Senate leadership

From Chain Metadata

The prime member that helps determine the default vote behavior in case of absentations.

Purpose & Usage

Purpose

Prime can break ties or have special privileges.

Common Query Patterns

  • Query to get prime member

Stored Value

value (AccountId)

hex -> SS58

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

Runtime Info

Pallet
Senate
Storage Kind
Plain
First Version
v123
Removed In
v127