---
title: "Constitutional committee"
method: GET
path: "/governance/committee"
tags: ["Cardano » Governance"]
---

# Constitutional committee

`GET /governance/committee`

Information about the currently active constitutional committee

When `is_dissolved` is `true`, the committee has been removed by an enacted `NoConfidence` governance action; `quorum` and `members` still describe the last seated committee for historical reference.

## Response `200`

Return the active constitutional committee

- Committee
  - `gov_action_id` string, nullable, required — CIP-129 Governance Action Identifier of the `NewCommittee` action that seated this committee. `null` for the Conway-genesis committee.
  - `proposal_tx_hash` string, nullable, required — Hash of the transaction containing the `NewCommittee` action that seated this committee. `null` for the Conway-genesis committee.
  - `proposal_index` integer, nullable, required — Index of the proposal within its transaction. `null` for the Conway-genesis committee.
  - `is_dissolved` boolean, required — True iff an enacted `NoConfidence` governance action has dissolved this committee.
  - `quorum` object, required — Voting threshold of the committee.
    - `numerator` integer, required
    - `denominator` integer, required
  - `members` object[], required — Members of the committee.
    - `cc_cold_id` string, required — CIP-129 bech32 encoded cold credential (`cc_cold1...`).
    - `cc_cold_hex` string, required — Hex of the raw 28-byte cold key/script hash.
    - `cc_cold_has_script` boolean, required
    - `cc_hot_id` string, nullable, required — CIP-129 bech32 encoded current hot credential (`cc_hot1...`). `null` unless `status` is `authorized`.
    - `cc_hot_hex` string, nullable, required
    - `cc_hot_has_script` boolean, nullable, required
    - `status` 'authorized' | 'not_authorized' | 'resigned', required — `authorized` — member has a currently active hot key. `not_authorized` — member has never authorized a hot key. `resigned` — member's most recent on-chain event is a resignation certificate.
    - `expiration_epoch` integer, required — Epoch at which this member's term expires.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `403` — Authentication secret is missing or invalid
- `404` — Component not found
- `418` — IP has been auto-banned for extensive sending of requests after usage limit has been reached
- `429` — Usage limit reached
- `500` — Internal Server Error

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