---
title: "Get account"
method: GET
path: "/v1/accounts/{account_id}"
tags: ["Accounts"]
---

# Get account

`GET /v1/accounts/{account_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.privy.io`
- URL: `https://api.privy.io/v1/accounts/{account_id}`
- Auth: HTTP basic

Get an account by account ID.

## Path parameters

- `account_id` string, required: ID of the account.

## Headers

- `privy-app-id` string, required: ID of your Privy app.

## Response `200`

The requested account.

- AccountResponse: A digital asset account that groups wallets under a single entity.
  - `id` string, required: The account ID.
  - `display_name` string, nullable, required: An optional display name for the account.
  - `wallets` AccountWallet[], required: The wallets belonging to this account.
    - `id` string, required: The wallet ID.
    - `chain_type` union, required: The wallet chain types supported in digital asset accounts.
      - 'ethereum' | 'solana' | 'tron'
      - string
    - `address` string, required: The on-chain address of the wallet.

## Changes

- **2026-10-20** `527110c2c2f4`: 1 breaking, 3 info
  - the `wallets/items/chain_type` response's property type changed from `string` to no type for status `200`
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `wallets/items/chain_type` response property `anyOf` list for the response status `200`
  - removed the `ethereum` enum value from the `wallets/items/chain_type` response property for the response status `200`
  - removed the `solana` enum value from the `wallets/items/chain_type` response property for the response status `200`
- **2026-10-16** `4facbfa7f9d4`: 1 warning
  - removed the optional property `wallets/items/custody` from the response with the `200` status

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/privy-io/apis/privy-api/changes/v1/accounts/:account_id/get.md)

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