accounts_get
Get basic account information on Aptos
Overview
Returns core account information (sequence number and authentication key) for a given address.
Endpoint
GET /v1/accounts/{address}
Aptos-Specific Notes
- Accounts are resources; sequence numbers are required for building transactions.
- Addresses are 0x-prefixed hex strings; leading zeros are accepted.
Request
Path Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| address | string | Yes | Account address (e.g., 0x1) |
Query Parameters
None.
Request Body
None.
Response
Success Response (200)
{
"sequence_number": "string",
"authentication_key": "string"
}Error Responses
| Status | Error Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | invalid_input | Invalid address format |
| 404 | account_not_found | Account doesn't exist |
| 500 | internal_error | Server error |
Code Examples
curl -X GET https://api-aptos-mainnet.n.dwellir.com/YOUR_API_KEY/v1/accounts/0x1 \
-H "Accept: application/json"Common Use Cases
- Checking account existence before transactions
- Retrieving authentication keys for verification
- Getting sequence numbers for transaction building
Related Endpoints
- accounts_resources - Get account resources
- accounts_modules - Get account modules