linera-io/linera-protocol · error · ChainError

The chain being queried is not active {0}

Error message

The chain being queried is not active {0}

What it means

Error "The chain being queried is not active {0}" thrown in linera-io/linera-protocol.

Source

Thrown at linera-core/src/client/chain_client/mod.rs:2531

            super_owners: vec![new_owner],
            owners: Vec::new(),
            first_leader: None,
            multi_leader_rounds: 5,
            open_multi_leader_rounds: false,
            timeout_config: TimeoutConfig::default(),
        })
        .await
    }

    /// Adds another owner to the chain, and turns existing super owners into regular owners.
    #[instrument(level = "trace")]
    pub async fn share_ownership(
        &self,
        new_owner: AccountOwner,
        new_weight: u64,
    ) -> Result<ClientOutcome<ConfirmedBlockCertificate>, Error> {
        let ownership = self.prepare_chain().await?.manager.ownership;
        ensure!(
            ownership.is_active(),
            ChainError::InactiveChain(self.chain_id)
        );
        let mut owners = ownership.owners.into_iter().collect::<Vec<_>>();
        owners.extend(ownership.super_owners.into_iter().zip(iter::repeat(100)));
        owners.push((new_owner, new_weight));
        let operations = vec![Operation::system(SystemOperation::ChangeOwnership {
            super_owners: Vec::new(),
            owners,
            first_leader: ownership.first_leader,
            multi_leader_rounds: ownership.multi_leader_rounds,
            open_multi_leader_rounds: ownership.open_multi_leader_rounds,
            timeout_config: ownership.timeout_config,
        })];
        self.execute_block(operations, vec![]).await
    }

    /// Returns the current ownership settings on this chain.

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Solutions

1. Activate chain {0} locally before querying: run `linera sync` or open/assign the chain so it is tracked by the client.
2. Set the correct default chain with `linera set-default <chain-id>` and retry the query.
3. Verify the chain id is correct and that the chain exists on the network (check with `linera query-validator`/wallet show).

When it happens

Trigger: A query targets a chain that is not active on the local node.

Common situations: Querying a chain ID that was never opened locally or whose state is unavailable on this node.

AI-assisted analysis of linera-io/linera-protocol@6c226ddcb3 (2026-08-22). Data as JSON: /api/errors/81606cbffc737649. Report an issue: GitHub.