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

# Get account by address

`GET /v1/accounts/{address}`

Returns an account with the specified address.

## Path parameters

- `address` string, required

## Response `200`

- Account
  - `type` string, required — Type of the account (`user` - simple wallet account, `delegate` - account, registered as a delegate (baker), `contract` - smart contract programmable account, `ghost` - non-existent contract, `empty` - account hasn't appeared in the blockchain yet, `rollup` - transactional optimistic rollup, `smart_rollup` - smart contract optimistic rollup)
  - `address` string

---

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