ValidatorTrust

Storage Map v101 → v411 Changed in v411

Queried by: validatorsdelegatorsanalyticsstakers

The Big Picture

ValidatorTrust specifically measures how much the network trusts a validator's weight-setting behavior. High validator trust means this validator's ratings are consistent with others and contribute positively to consensus. Low trust suggests erratic or adversarial scoring patterns.

Why This Matters

Not all validators are equal. ValidatorTrust tells you which validators the network considers reliable. High trust validators have their weights taken more seriously in consensus.

Example Scenario

Query ValidatorTrust(netuid=1, uid=5) returns 0.89 (normalized u16 = ~58327). This validator has 89% trust - the network considers their ratings reliable. Below 50% is concerning.

Common Questions

How is ValidatorTrust different from Trust?: Trust applies to all neurons (how consistently they're rated). ValidatorTrust is specific to validators (how reliable their ratings are). Only weight-setters have meaningful ValidatorTrust.
Does low ValidatorTrust affect earnings?: Yes, validators with low trust have less influence on consensus, which can affect their dividend earnings.
How can a validator improve their trust?: Set weights that align with network consensus, avoid erratic changes, and maintain consistent evaluation criteria.

Use Cases

Evaluate a validator before delegating stake
Monitor your validator's standing in the network
Build validator reputation and ranking systems
Identify potentially malicious or incompetent validators
Research validator behavior patterns

From Chain Metadata

MAP ( netuid ) --> validator_trust

Purpose & Usage

Purpose

Track trust for validators specifically - how much the network trusts this validator's judgments.

Common Query Patterns

Query by netuid-uid for a specific validator
Compare validator trust scores across the subnet
Track trust changes over time

Query Keys

#	Name	Type	Description
1	netuid	u16	netuid (u16, hashed key component)

Stored Value

Vec<u16> Vec

validator_trust (Vec<u16>)

Relationships

Modified By

burned_register register

Related Events

BulkNeuronsRegistered NeuronRegistered

Code Examples

import { createClient, Binary } from "polkadot-api";
import { getWsProvider } from "polkadot-api/ws";
import { sub } from "@polkadot-api/descriptors"; // generated by: npx papi add sub -w wss://entrypoint-finney.opentensor.ai:443

const client = createClient(getWsProvider("wss://entrypoint-finney.opentensor.ai:443"));
const api = client.getTypedApi(sub);

// Query ValidatorTrust storage
const netuid = 1;

const result = await api.query.SubtensorModule.ValidatorTrust.getValue(netuid);
console.log("ValidatorTrust:", result);

On-Chain Activity

Write Frequency

●●●●○○ Medium 100K–1M est. writes

100K–1M estimated writes

#39 most written storage item

Write Source Calls + Hooks

Modified by both user extrinsics and runtime hooks

As of block 7,429,232

Version History

Version:

v101 block 1 Added

v120 block 315,568 Internal re-bind

v123 block 720,235 Internal re-bind

v128–v132 · runtime versions skipped on chain (never deployed)

v133 block 1,404,224 Internal re-bind

v136 block 1,756,781 Internal re-bind

v138 block 1,907,363 Internal re-bind

v140 block 1,929,216 Internal re-bind

v146 block 2,848,978 Internal re-bind

v149 block 3,014,339 Internal re-bind

v151 block 3,157,274 Internal re-bind

v154 block 3,308,611 Internal re-bind

v166–v194 · runtime versions skipped on chain (never deployed)

v195 block 3,791,350 Internal re-bind

v202 block 3,848,823 Internal re-bind

v207–v209 · runtime versions skipped on chain (never deployed)

v210 block 4,345,556 Internal re-bind

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v216 block 4,510,996 Internal re-bind

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v233 block 4,920,350 Internal re-bind

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v238 block 4,936,550 Internal re-bind

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v244 block 4,999,897 Internal re-bind

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v273 block 5,659,032 Internal re-bind

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v290 block 5,947,548 Internal re-bind

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v315 block 6,414,634 Internal re-bind

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v320 block 6,523,566 Internal re-bind

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v334 block 6,811,690 Internal re-bind

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v361 block 7,063,679 Internal re-bind

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v365 block 7,135,419 Internal re-bind

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v391 block 7,782,857 Internal re-bind

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v401 block 8,036,576 Internal re-bind

v403–v410 · runtime versions skipped on chain (never deployed)

v411 block 8,283,784 Internal re-bind Current

Runtime Info

View Source

Pallet: SubtensorModule
Storage Kind: Map
First Version: v101
Current Version: v411

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