Update an account

A transaction that updates the properties of an existing account. The network will store the latest updates on the account. If you would like to retrieve the state of an account in the past, you can query a mirror node. Account Properties

Account Properties

Transaction Fees

The sender pays for the token association fee and the rent for the first auto-renewal period.
Please see the transaction and query fees table for the base transaction fee.
Please use the Hedera fee estimator to estimate the cost of your transaction fee.

Transaction Signing Requirements

The account key(s) are required to sign the transaction.
If you are updating the keys on the account, the OLD KEY and NEW KEY must sign.
- If either is a key list, the key list keys are all required to sign.
- If either is a threshold key, the threshold value is required to sign.
If you do not have the required signatures, the network will throw an INVALID_SIGNATURE error.

Account Hooks (HIP-1195)You can add or remove Hiero Hooks on an existing account using addHookToCreate() and addHookToDelete(). Deletions are processed before creations, enabling atomic hook replacement within a single transaction. A hook can only be deleted when it has zero storage slots. See Create and Manage Hooks for full details.

Maximum Auto-Associations and Fees

Accounts have a property, maxAutoAssociations, and the property’s value determines the maximum number of automatic token associations allowed.

Property Value	Description
`0`	Automatic token associations or token airdrops are not allowed, and the account must be manually associated with a token. This also applies if the value is less than or equal to `usedAutoAssociations`.
`-1`	Unlimited automatic token associations are allowed, and this is the default for accounts created via auto account creation and for accounts that began as hollow accounts and are now complete. Accounts with `-1` can receive new tokens without manually associating them. The sender still pays the `maxAutoAssociations` fee and initial rent for each association.
`> 0`	If the value is a positive number (number greater than 0), the number of automatic token associations an account can have is limited to that number.

The sender pays the maxAutoAssociations fee and the rent for the first auto-renewal period for the association. This is in addition to the typical transfer fees. This ensures the receiver can receive tokens without association and makes it a smoother transfer process.

Reference: HIP-904

Methods

Method	Type	Requirement
`setAccountId(<accountId>)`	AccountId	Required
`setKey(<key>)`	Key	Optional
`setReceiverSignatureRequired(<boolean>)`	Boolean	Optional
`setMaxAutomaticTokenAssociations(<amount>)`	int	Optional
`setAccountMemo(<memo>)`	String	Optional
`setAutoRenewPeriod(<duration>)`	Duration	Optional
`setStakedAccountId(<stakedAccountId>)`	AccountId	Optional
`setStakedNodeId(<stakedNodeId>)`	long	Optional
`setDeclineStakingReward(<declineStakingReward>)`	boolean	Optional
`setExpirationTime(<expirationTime>)`	Instant	Disabled
`addHookToCreate(<hook>)`	HookCreationDetails	Optional
`setHooksToCreate(<hooks>)`	list<HookCreationDetails>	Optional
`addHookToDelete(<hookId>)`	long	Optional
`setHooksToDelete(<hookIds>)`	list<long>	Optional

//Create the transaction to update the key on the account
AccountUpdateTransaction transaction = new AccountUpdateTransaction()
    .setAccountId(accountId)
    .setKey(updateKey);

//Sign the transaction with the old key and new key, submit to a Hedera network   
TransactionResponse txResponse = transaction.freezeWith(client).sign(oldKey).sign(newKey).execute(client);

//Request the receipt of the transaction
TransactionReceipt receipt = txResponse.getReceipt(client);

//Get the transaction consensus status
Status transactionStatus = receipt.status;

System.out.println("The transaction consensus status is " +transactionStatus);

//Version 2.0.0

//Create the transaction to update the key on the account
const transaction = await new AccountUpdateTransaction()
    .setAccountId(accountId)
    .setKey(updateKey)
    .freezeWith(client);

//Sign the transaction with the old key and new key
const signTx = await (await transaction.sign(oldKey)).sign(newKey);

//SIgn the transaction with the client operator private key and submit to a Hedera network
const txResponse = await signTx.execute(client);

//Request the receipt of the transaction
const receipt = await txResponse.getReceipt(client);

//Get the transaction consensus status
const transactionStatus = receipt.status;

console.log("The transaction consensus status is " +transactionStatus.toString());

//v2.0.5

//Create the transaction to update the key on the account
transaction, err := hedera.NewAccountUpdateTransaction().
        SetAccountID(newAccountId).
        SetKey(updateKey.PublicKey()).
        FreezeWith(client)

if err != nil {
    panic(err)
}

//Sign the transaction with the old key and new key, submit to a Hedera network   
txResponse, err := transaction.Sign(newKey).Sign(updateKey).Execute(client)

//Request the receipt of the transaction
receipt, err := txResponse.GetReceipt(client)
if err != nil {
    panic(err)
}

//Get the transaction consensus status
transactionStatus := receipt.Status

println("The transaction consensus status is ", transactionStatus)

//Version 2.0.0

// Create the transaction to update the key on the account
let transaction = AccountUpdateTransaction::new()
    .account_id(account_id)
    .key(update_key);

// Sign the transaction with the old key and new key
let tx_response = transaction
    .freeze_with(&client)?
    .sign(old_key)
    .sign(new_key)
    .execute(&client).await?;

// Request the receipt of the transaction
let receipt = tx_response.get_receipt(&client).await?;

// Get the transaction consensus status
let status = receipt.status;

println!("The transaction consensus status is {:?}", status);

// v0.34.0

Add hooks to an existing account

This example adds two account allowance hooks to an existing account. The hook contract must be deployed first via ContractCreateTransaction.

// Create hook details
HookCreationDetails hook1 = new HookCreationDetails(
    HookExtensionPoint.ACCOUNT_ALLOWANCE_HOOK,
    1L,
    new EvmHook(contractId),
    adminKey.getPublicKey()
);

HookCreationDetails hook2 = new HookCreationDetails(
    HookExtensionPoint.ACCOUNT_ALLOWANCE_HOOK,
    2L,
    new EvmHook(contractId),
    adminKey.getPublicKey()
);

// Add hooks to the account
TransactionResponse txResponse = new AccountUpdateTransaction()
    .setAccountId(accountId)
    .addHookToCreate(hook1)
    .addHookToCreate(hook2)
    .setMaxTransactionFee(new Hbar(10))
    .freezeWith(client)
    .sign(accountKey)
    .execute(client);

TransactionReceipt receipt = txResponse.getReceipt(client);
System.out.println("Hooks added: " + receipt.status);

import {
    AccountUpdateTransaction,
    HookCreationDetails,
    EvmHook,
    HookExtensionPoint,
    Long,
    Hbar,
} from "@hiero-ledger/sdk";

// Create hook details
const hook1 = new HookCreationDetails({
    extensionPoint: HookExtensionPoint.ACCOUNT_ALLOWANCE_HOOK,
    hookId: Long.fromInt(1),
    evmHook: new EvmHook({ contractId }),
    adminKey: adminKey.publicKey,
});

const hook2 = new HookCreationDetails({
    extensionPoint: HookExtensionPoint.ACCOUNT_ALLOWANCE_HOOK,
    hookId: Long.fromInt(2),
    evmHook: new EvmHook({ contractId }),
    adminKey: adminKey.publicKey,
});

// Add hooks to the account
const txResponse = await (
    await (
        await new AccountUpdateTransaction()
            .setAccountId(accountId)
            .addHookToCreate(hook1)
            .addHookToCreate(hook2)
            .setMaxTransactionFee(new Hbar(10))
            .freezeWith(client)
            .sign(accountKey)
    ).execute(client)
).getReceipt(client);

console.log("Hooks added: " + txResponse.status);

// Create hook details
hook1 := hedera.NewHookCreationDetails().
    SetExtensionPoint(hedera.ACCOUNT_ALLOWANCE_HOOK).
    SetHookId(1).
    SetEvmHook(*hedera.NewEvmHook().SetContractId(&contractId)).
    SetAdminKey(adminKey.PublicKey())

hook2 := hedera.NewHookCreationDetails().
    SetExtensionPoint(hedera.ACCOUNT_ALLOWANCE_HOOK).
    SetHookId(2).
    SetEvmHook(*hedera.NewEvmHook().SetContractId(&contractId)).
    SetAdminKey(adminKey.PublicKey())

// Add hooks to the account
txResponse, err := hedera.NewAccountUpdateTransaction().
    SetAccountID(accountID).
    AddHookToCreate(hook1).
    AddHookToCreate(hook2).
    SetMaxTransactionFee(hedera.NewHbar(10)).
    FreezeWith(client).
    Sign(accountKey).
    Execute(client)

receipt, err := txResponse.GetReceipt(client)
fmt.Printf("Hooks added: %v\n", receipt.Status)

Delete hooks from an existing account

This example removes hooks by their IDs. A hook must have zero storage slots before it can be deleted — clear storage first using HookStoreTransaction.

TransactionResponse txResponse = new AccountUpdateTransaction()
    .setAccountId(accountId)
    .addHookToDelete(1L)
    .addHookToDelete(2L)
    .setMaxTransactionFee(new Hbar(10))
    .freezeWith(client)
    .sign(accountKey)
    .execute(client);

TransactionReceipt receipt = txResponse.getReceipt(client);
System.out.println("Hooks deleted: " + receipt.status);

import { AccountUpdateTransaction, Long, Hbar } from "@hiero-ledger/sdk";

const txResponse = await (
    await (
        await new AccountUpdateTransaction()
            .setAccountId(accountId)
            .addHookToDelete(Long.fromNumber(1))
            .addHookToDelete(Long.fromNumber(2))
            .setMaxTransactionFee(new Hbar(10))
            .freezeWith(client)
            .sign(accountKey)
    ).execute(client)
).getReceipt(client);

console.log("Hooks deleted: " + txResponse.status);

txResponse, err := hedera.NewAccountUpdateTransaction().
    SetAccountID(accountID).
    AddHookToDelete(1).
    AddHookToDelete(2).
    SetMaxTransactionFee(hedera.NewHbar(10)).
    FreezeWith(client).
    Sign(accountKey).
    Execute(client)

receipt, err := txResponse.GetReceipt(client)
fmt.Printf("Hooks deleted: %v\n", receipt.Status)

Get transaction values

Return the properties of an account create transaction.

Method	Type	Description
`getKey()`	Key	Returns the public key on the account
`getInitialBalance()`	Hbar	Returns the initial balance of the account
`getReceiverSignatureRequired()`	boolean	Returns whether the receiver signature is required or not
`getExpirationTime()`	Instant	Returns the expiration time
`getAccountMemo()`	String	Returns the account memo
`getDeclineStakingReward()`	boolean	Returns whether or not the account is declining rewards
`getStakedNodeId()`	long	Returns the node ID the account is staked to
`getStakedAccountId()`	AccountId	Returns the account ID the node is staked to
`getAutoRenewPeriod()`	Duration	Returns the auto renew period on the account
`getHooksToCreate()`	list<HookCreationDetails>	Returns the hooks to be created on the account
`getHooksToDelete()`	list<long>	Returns the hook IDs to be deleted from the account

//Create a transaction
AccountUpdateTransaction transaction = new AccountUpdateTransaction()
    .setAccountId(accountId)
    .setKey(newKeyUpdate);

//Get the key on the account
Key accountKey = transaction.getKey();

//v2.0.0

//Create a transaction
const transaction = new AccountUpdateTransaction()
    .setAccountId(accountId)
    .setKey(newKeyUpdate);

//Get the key of an account
const accountKey = transaction.getKey();

//v2.0.0

//Create the transaction 
transaction, err := hedera.NewAccountUpdateTransaction().
        SetAccountID(newAccountId).
        SetKey(updateKey.PublicKey())

//Get the key of an account
accountKey := transaction.GetKey()

//v2.0.0

Account Properties

​Maximum Auto-Associations and Fees

​Methods

​Add hooks to an existing account

​Delete hooks from an existing account

​Get transaction values

Maximum Auto-Associations and Fees

Methods

Add hooks to an existing account

Delete hooks from an existing account

Get transaction values