# Unable to query individual neurons to get neuron details

**URL:** <https://forum.dfinity.org/t/unable-to-query-individual-neurons-to-get-neuron-details/8992>\
**Category:** Developers\
**Tags:** neuron\
**Created:** [November 21, 2021, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/unable-to-query-individual-neurons-to-get-neuron-details/8992 "2021-11-21T18:00:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![idontexist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/idontexist/32/3744_2.png) [@idontexist](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/idontexist)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2021, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/unable-to-query-individual-neurons-to-get-neuron-details/8992/1 "2021-11-21T18:00:58Z")

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I am trying to run the following:

```auto
NEURON_ID=...
CANISTER=rrkah-fqaaa-aaaaa-aaaaq-cai
RESULT="$(dfx canister --network=https://ic0.app --no-wallet call $CANISTER get_neuron_info "($NEURON_ID:nat64)" --output=raw)"
didc decode -t "(Result_2)" -d governance.did $RESULT

```

The `governance.did` is what I downloaded from [Internet Computer Content Validation Bootstrap](https://k7gat-daaaa-aaaae-qaahq-cai.ic0.app/listing/nns-governance-10222)

The neuron IDs are all from the seed funding. I am unable to find this information via the above, per instructions in [Neuron/ICP Instructions for Seed Participants :: Internet Computer](https://sdk.dfinity.org/docs/token-holders/seed-donations.html).

Is there another way I can check the status of all my seed neurons, given their neuron ID?

This is the error that I get:

```auto
       wire_type: table0, expect_type: variant { Ok : Neuron; Err : GovernanceError }
    1: table0 is not a subtype of variant { Ok : Neuron; Err : GovernanceError }
    2: Variant field 17_724: table1 is not a subtype of Neuron
    3: Record field kyc_verified: bool is only in the expected type and is not of opt, reserved or null type

```

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**Author:** ![Ori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecae2f/32.png) [@Ori](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/Ori)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2021, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/unable-to-query-individual-neurons-to-get-neuron-details/8992/2 "2021-11-21T18:31:06Z")

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You’ll need to use Result\_3 in the last command:

`didc decode -t "(Result_3)" -d governance.did $RESULT`

(The instructions were written for an earlier version of the canister which used Result\_2 here).

Alternatively you could also call that method via the candid interface for the canister here, just look for get\_neuron\_info and enter your neuron id: [DFINITY Canister Candid UI](https://a4gq6-oaaaa-aaaab-qaa4q-cai.raw.ic0.app/?id=rrkah-fqaaa-aaaaa-aaaaq-cai)  
This interface won’t be useable for all the methods on the canister you may want to call, but for get\_neuron\_info it’ll work fine.

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**Author:** ![idontexist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/idontexist/32/3744_2.png) [@idontexist](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/idontexist)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/unable-to-query-individual-neurons-to-get-neuron-details/8992/3 "2021-11-21T18:44:12Z")

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Thanks @Ori I was able to resolve the error. Can you help me read the output though? Example, I have

```auto
dissolve_delay_seconds = 125_975_855 : nat64

```

how do I convert this into an integer seconds? Is it just 125,975,855 seconds or around 4 years?

Also, I tried to look at the function `get_neuron_info` at [DFINITY Canister Candid UI](https://a4gq6-oaaaa-aaaab-qaa4q-cai.raw.ic0.app/?id=rrkah-fqaaa-aaaaa-aaaaq-cai) but when I enter the neuron ID, I get `InputError: Cannot convert 111_111_111_111_111_111 to a BigInt `. (I am converting all numbers in this to 1s to preserve the format of my neuron ID but hide the actual ID). Is it expecting a different format?

I ask because the same NEURON\_ID I am using above via `didc decode` is what I am trying to enter above. The first one, via my command line succeeds.

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**Author:** ![Ori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecae2f/32.png) [@Ori](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/Ori)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2021, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/unable-to-query-individual-neurons-to-get-neuron-details/8992/4 "2021-11-21T18:58:03Z")

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Yes that value’s in seconds, so just a bit of math to get to days:  
125975855 / 3600 / 24 = 1,458 days  
Or years:  
125975855 / 3600 / 24 / 364 = 4 years

For the candid interface try removing the underscores so only digits are used (eg 111111111111111111).

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**Author:** ![idontexist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/idontexist/32/3744_2.png) [@idontexist](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/idontexist)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2021, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/unable-to-query-individual-neurons-to-get-neuron-details/8992/5 "2021-11-21T22:00:14Z")

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Thanks! Removing the underscores did the trick.

Is there an app or UI I can import the neurons into and interact with them easier?

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**Author:** ![idontexist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/idontexist/32/3744_2.png) [@idontexist](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/idontexist)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/unable-to-query-individual-neurons-to-get-neuron-details/8992/6 "2021-11-22T02:18:20Z")

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@Ori do you know which field gives the amount of ICP in the neuron?

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**Author:** ![Ori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecae2f/32.png) [@Ori](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/Ori)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/unable-to-query-individual-neurons-to-get-neuron-details/8992/7 "2021-11-22T11:01:26Z")

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The stake\_e8s field is the staked amount, divide by 100000000 to get the value in whole ICP.

I believe the [stoic wallet](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/gui-for-seed-neurons/5432/6) has a GUI for seed neuron management, but it’s not airgapped at the moment, it involves you moving your private keys to a networked machine.

You may want to wait for public release of the Ledger hardware wallet support, this would allow safer control on networked machines.
