ic-query

ic-query provides read-only Internet Computer metadata query code, and ic-query-cli provides the icq executable wrapper.

icq currently supports NNS, SNS, and generic ICRC metadata queries: registry version, subnet catalog lookup, node/provider/operator/data-center inventory, topology reports, deployed SNS reports, and ICRC ledger capabilities, token, balance, allowance, index, transaction history, block type, archive, and tip certificate reports.

Install

From this checkout:

make install

From crates.io after publication:

cargo install ic-query-cli

Library

Use ic-query for typed report models and renderers without the icq process wrapper:

[dependencies]
ic-query = { version = "0.5", default-features = false }

The library default feature set is empty. Enable host for native live-call adapters, or cli for the family-level command adapters used by ic-query-cli. No-default builds expose pure report DTOs and text renderers for generic ICRC reports, NNS registry-version reports, and deployed SNS list reports, plus subnet catalog JSON/model/resolver helpers, without native live-call dependencies. This is a host/CLI dependency boundary, not a no_std promise.

Commands

icq nns help
icq nns registry version
icq nns subnet [list|info|refresh]
icq nns node [list|info|refresh]
icq nns node-provider [list|info|refresh]
icq nns node-operator [list|info|refresh]
icq nns data-center [list|info|refresh]
icq nns proposal [list|info|refresh|cache]
icq nns topology [summary|coverage|versions|health|gaps|capacity|regions|providers|refresh]
icq icrc [capabilities|token|balance|allowance|index|transactions|block-types|archives|tip-certificate]
icq sns [list|info|token|params|proposal|proposals|neurons]
icq sns proposals [cache|refresh]
icq sns neurons [cache|refresh]

Use icq nns <family> help, icq nns topology <report> help, or icq icrc <command> help, or icq sns <command> help for command options.

Most commands support text output by default and JSON output with --format json:

icq --network ic nns subnet info ryjl3-tyaaa-aaaaa-aaaba-cai --format json

Generic ICRC ledgers can be queried directly by ledger canister id. These commands are live-only, include the queried source endpoint in text and JSON reports, and support endpoint overrides with --source-endpoint:

icq icrc capabilities mxzaz-hqaaa-aaaar-qaada-cai
icq icrc token ryjl3-tyaaa-aaaaa-aaaba-cai
icq icrc token ryjl3-tyaaa-aaaaa-aaaba-cai --format json
icq icrc balance ryjl3-tyaaa-aaaaa-aaaba-cai aaaaa-aa
icq icrc balance ryjl3-tyaaa-aaaaa-aaaba-cai aaaaa-aa --subaccount 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
icq icrc allowance ryjl3-tyaaa-aaaaa-aaaba-cai aaaaa-aa aaaaa-aa
icq icrc allowance ryjl3-tyaaa-aaaaa-aaaba-cai aaaaa-aa aaaaa-aa --owner-subaccount 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 --spender-subaccount 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
icq icrc index ryjl3-tyaaa-aaaaa-aaaba-cai
icq icrc index ryjl3-tyaaa-aaaaa-aaaba-cai --format json
icq icrc transactions ryjl3-tyaaa-aaaaa-aaaba-cai
icq icrc transactions ryjl3-tyaaa-aaaaa-aaaba-cai --start 100 --limit 50 --format json
icq icrc transactions mxzaz-hqaaa-aaaar-qaada-cai --start 0 --limit 1 --follow-archives
icq icrc block-types ryjl3-tyaaa-aaaaa-aaaba-cai
icq icrc archives ryjl3-tyaaa-aaaaa-aaaba-cai --from qaa6y-5yaaa-aaaaa-aaafa-cai --format json
icq icrc tip-certificate mxzaz-hqaaa-aaaar-qaada-cai

Cache

The NNS subnet, node, provider, operator, data-center, and topology commands use project-local cache files under .icq/. Refresh commands fetch current mainnet registry data and replace the matching cache atomically:

icq nns subnet refresh
icq nns topology refresh

List/info commands populate their component cache on first use and print the API endpoint they are calling before creating it. Refresh commands force a fresh fetch and replace the matching cache.

SNS neuron commands keep quick --sort api output on a bounded live query. Whole-collection neuron sorts use complete snapshots and require an explicit refresh first:

icq sns neurons refresh 1
icq sns neurons 1 --limit 500 --sort stake

Complete SNS neuron snapshots live under .icq/sns/ic/<root-principal>/neurons/full.json. Failed or capped refresh attempts are recorded separately and do not replace the last complete snapshot. Refresh shows a same-line stderr progress counter with pages and rows fetched when running in a terminal.

Inspect local SNS neuron snapshots and their latest refresh-attempt metadata without making live calls:

icq sns neurons cache list
icq sns neurons cache status 1

Cache list and status commands are local-only; malformed, unsupported, or identity-mismatched snapshot files are shown as invalid local cache rows.

Live API neuron listings are capped at 100 rows per call. Cache-backed sorts can use larger --limit values because they read from the complete local snapshot.

Neuron IDs are shortened to eight characters in text tables by default. Use icq sns neurons 1 --verbose to show full neuron IDs. Text output shows current SNS token amounts, including token fee, total supply, stake, maturity, and staked maturity, as token decimals with two places. JSON keeps the raw base-unit and e8s fields.

SNS governance nervous system parameters can be queried by list id or root principal:

icq sns params 1
icq sns params 23ten-uaaaa-aaaaq-aabia-cai --format json

NNS governance proposals can be queried from the mainnet NNS governance canister. Without a complete local snapshot, list views are bounded live queries; status filters are sent to governance where supported, topic filters are applied to returned rows, query filters search returned title, action, summary, and URL text, and local sort modes mirror the SNS proposal direction rules. Text and JSON list reports include result_scope so bounded live views are distinguishable from complete-cache views:

icq nns proposal list --limit 25
icq nns proposal list --status open
icq nns proposal list --reward-status settled
icq nns proposal list --topic governance
icq nns proposal list --proposer 123456789
icq nns proposal list --query subnet
icq nns proposal list --sort reward-status
icq nns proposal list --sort tally-time
icq nns proposal list --sort deadline
icq nns proposal list --sort voting-power
icq nns proposal list --sort proposed
icq nns proposal list --sort title --asc
icq nns proposal info 132411
icq nns proposal info 132411 --ballots
icq nns proposal info 132411 --verbose
icq nns proposal info 132411 --format json

NNS proposal list views support --proposer <neuron-id>, --query <text>, and --sort api|id|status|reward-status|topic|proposer|title|action|yes|no|total-votes|tally-time|voting-power|ballots|reject-cost|reward-round|proposed|deadline|decided|executed|failed. Local sort modes accept --asc or --desc; status, reward status, topic, proposer, title, and action default to ascending, while id, tally values, tally time, ballot count, reject cost, reward round, voting power, and timestamp sorts default to descending.

Complete NNS proposal snapshots can be refreshed and inspected explicitly. A refresh pages through NNS governance until the API is exhausted, writes progress to stderr in a terminal, and publishes only complete snapshots:

icq nns proposal refresh
icq nns proposal refresh --max-pages 5
icq nns proposal cache list
icq nns proposal cache status

Complete NNS proposal snapshots live under .icq/nns/ic/governance/proposals/full.json. Failed or capped refresh attempts are recorded separately and do not replace the last complete snapshot. Proposal list and detail lookups reuse an existing complete snapshot when it can satisfy the request, then fall back to live governance lookup. Cache list and status commands are local-only; malformed, unsupported, or identity-mismatched snapshot files are shown as invalid local cache rows.

SNS governance proposals can be queried as cached list views or direct live detail lookups. Normal proposal list views auto-create a complete local snapshot on first use, then apply supported view options locally. Proposal detail lookups reuse an existing complete local snapshot when it contains the requested proposal, then fall back to live detail lookup. Status and topic filters that can be reproduced from complete proposal rows use the local snapshot, including decided/adopted/rejected status filters; reward eligibility can be filtered with --eligible any|yes|no, and proposer neuron ids can be filtered by prefix with --proposer. Use --query <text> to search proposal title, action, summary, URL, and payload text:

icq sns proposals 1 --limit 25
icq sns proposals 1 --status open
icq sns proposals 1 --status decided
icq sns proposals 1 --eligible yes
icq sns proposals 1 --eligible no
icq sns proposals 1 --proposer 00010203
icq sns proposals 1 --query treasury
icq sns proposals 1 --sort status
icq sns proposals 1 --sort topic
icq sns proposals 1 --sort proposer
icq sns proposals 1 --sort title
icq sns proposals 1 --sort title --desc
icq sns proposals 1 --sort action
icq sns proposals 1 --sort action-id
icq sns proposals 1 --sort total-votes
icq sns proposals 1 --sort tally-time
icq sns proposals 1 --sort ballots
icq sns proposals 1 --sort eligible
icq sns proposals 1 --sort reject-cost
icq sns proposals 1 --sort reward-round
icq sns proposals 1 --sort reward-end
icq sns proposals 1 --sort created
icq sns proposals 1 --sort decided
icq sns proposals 1 --sort executed
icq sns proposals 1 --sort failed
icq sns proposals 1 --sort created --asc
icq sns proposals 1 --topic governance
icq sns proposals 1 --status decided --topic governance
icq sns proposals 1 --before 100 --format json
icq sns proposal 1 387
icq sns proposal 1 387 --ballots

Proposal list views support --eligible any|yes|no, --proposer <neuron-id-prefix>, --query <text>, and --sort api|id|status|topic|proposer|title|action|action-id|yes|no|total-votes|tally-time|ballots|eligible|reject-cost|reward-round|reward-end|created|decided|executed|failed. Local sort modes accept --asc or --desc; status, topic, proposer, title, and action default to ascending, while id, action id, tally values, tally time, ballot count, reward eligibility, reject cost, reward round, and timestamp sorts default to descending. Cache-compatible views filter and sort complete local snapshots before applying --limit.

Complete SNS proposal snapshots can also be refreshed and inspected manually:

icq sns proposals refresh 1
icq sns proposals cache list
icq sns proposals cache status 1

Cache list and status commands are local-only; malformed, unsupported, or identity-mismatched snapshot files are shown as invalid local cache rows.

Integration

icq is a standalone metadata lookup tool. Orchestration, deployment, and application repositories can call the CLI when they need IC metadata instead of linking registry adapters directly. For one integration example, see Canic.

Status

The command namespace is intentionally small:

• nns is implemented.
• nns proposal list and nns proposal info are cache-aware mainnet NNS governance proposal queries: they reuse complete local snapshots when those snapshots can satisfy the request, then fall back to bounded or direct live governance queries where applicable.
• nns proposal refresh caches complete mainnet NNS governance proposal snapshots.
• nns proposal cache list|status inspects local complete NNS proposal snapshots and refresh-attempt metadata without live calls.
• sns list, sns info, sns token, sns params, sns proposal, sns proposals, and sns neurons are implemented for deployed mainnet SNS instances.
• sns proposals auto-creates and reuses complete proposal snapshots for cache-compatible list views.
• sns proposals refresh force-refreshes complete proposal snapshots.
• sns proposals cache list|status inspects local complete proposal snapshots and refresh-attempt metadata without live calls.
• sns neurons refresh caches complete neuron snapshots for cache-backed sorting.
• sns neurons cache list|status inspects local complete neuron snapshots and refresh-attempt metadata without live calls.
• Additional IC query families can be added without coupling query code to deployment tooling.