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 retreive the state of an account in the past, you can query a mirror node.
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 then the key list keys are all required to sign
If either is a threshold kye, the threshold value is required to sign
If you do not have the required signatures, the network will throw an INVALID_SIGNATURE error
Account Properties 
Field
Description
Key
The new key for the account. The old key and new key must sign the transaction. If the old key or new key is a threshold key then only the threshold of the old key and new key are required to sign the transaction.
Expiration
The new expiration for the account
Receiver signature required
If true, all the account keys must sign any transaction depositing into this account (in addition to all withdrawals).
default: false
Auto renew period
The new period of time in which the account will auto-renew in seconds. The account is charged tinybars for every auto-renew period. Duration type is in seconds. For example, one hour would result in the input value of 3,600 seconds.

NOTE: This is fixed to approximately 3 months (7890000 seconds). Any other value will return the following error: AUTORENEW_DURATION_NOT_IN_RANGE.
default: 2,592,000 seconds 
Proxy account
The new account ID to which this account is proxy staked .
Memo
Add or update a short description that should be recorded with the state of the account entity (maximum length of 100 characters). Anyone can view this memo on the network.
Constructor
Description
new AccountUpdateTransaction()
Initializes the AccountUpdateTransaction object
new AccountUpdateTransaction()
Methods
V2
V1
V2
Method
Type
Requirement
setAccountId(<accountId>)
AccountId
Required
setKey(<key>)
Key
Optional
setReceiverSignatureRequired(<boolean>)
Boolean
Optional
setAccountMemo(<memo>)
String
Optional
setAutoRenewPeriod(<duration>)
Duration
Disabled
setExpirationTime(<expirationTime>)
Instant
Disabled
setProxyAccountId(<accountId>)
AccountId
Disabled
Java
//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 reciept 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
JavaScript
//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 reciept 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
Go
//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 reciept 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
V1
Method
Type
Requirement
setAccountId(<accountId>)
AccountId
Required
setKey(<key>)
PublicKey
Optional
setAutoRenewPeriod(<duration>)
Duration
Optional
setExpirationTime(<expirationTime>)
Instant
Optional
setReceiverSignatureRequired(<boolean>)
Boolean
Optional
setProxyAccountId(<accountId>)
AccountId
Optional
Java
//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   
TransactionId txId = transaction.build(client).sign(oldKey).sign(newKey).execute(client);
​
//Request the reciept of the transaction
TransactionReceipt receipt = txId.getReceipt(client);
​
//Get the transaction consensus status
Status transactionStatus = receipt.status;
​
System.out.println("The transaction consensus status is " +transactionStatus);
​
//Version 1.3.2
JavaScript
//Create the transaction to update the key on the account
const transaction = new AccountUpdateTransaction()
    .setAccountId(accountId)
    .setKey(newKey);
​
//Sign the transaction with the old key and new key, submit to a Hedera network   
const txId = await transaction.build(client).sign(oldKey).sign(newKey).execute(client);
​
//Request the reciept of the transaction
const receipt = await txId.getReceipt(client);
​
//Get the transaction consensus status
const transactionStatus = receipt.status;
​
console.log("The transaction consensus status is " +transactionStatus);
​
//v1.4.4
Get transaction values
Return the properties of an account create transaction.
V2
V2
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
getAutoRenewPeriod()
Duration
Returns the auto renew period on the account
Java
//Create a transaction
AccountUpdateTransaction transaction = new AccountUpdateTransaction()
    .setAccountId(accountId)
    .setKey(newKeyUpdate);
​
//Get the key on the account
Key accountKey = transaction.getKey();
​
//v2.0.0
JavaScript
//Create a transaction
const transaction = new AccountUpdateTransaction()
    .setAccountId(accountId)
    .setKey(newKeyUpdate);
​
//Get the key of an account
const accountKey = transaction.getKey();
​
//v2.0.0
Go
//Create the transaction 
transaction, err := hedera.NewAccountUpdateTransaction().
		SetAccountID(newAccountId).
		SetKey(updateKey.PublicKey())
​
//Get the key of an account
accountKey := transaction.GetKey()
​
//v2.0.0

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Field	Description
Key	The new key for the account. The old key and new key must sign the transaction. If the old key or new key is a threshold key then only the threshold of the old key and new key are required to sign the transaction.
Expiration	The new expiration for the account
Receiver signature required	If true, all the account keys must sign any transaction depositing into this account (in addition to all withdrawals). default: false
Auto renew period	The new period of time in which the account will auto-renew in seconds. The account is charged tinybars for every auto-renew period. Duration type is in seconds. For example, one hour would result in the input value of 3,600 seconds. NOTE: This is fixed to approximately 3 months (7890000 seconds). Any other value will return the following error: AUTORENEW_DURATION_NOT_IN_RANGE. default: 2,592,000 seconds
Proxy account	The new account ID to which this account is proxy staked .
Memo	Add or update a short description that should be recorded with the state of the account entity (maximum length of 100 characters). Anyone can view this memo on the network.

Constructor	Description
`new AccountUpdateTransaction()`	Initializes the AccountUpdateTransaction object

Method	Type	Requirement
`setAccountId(<accountId>)`	AccountId	Required
`setKey(<key>)`	Key	Optional
`setReceiverSignatureRequired(<boolean>)`	Boolean	Optional
`setAccountMemo(<memo>)`	String	Optional
`setAutoRenewPeriod(<duration>)`	Duration	Disabled
`setExpirationTime(<expirationTime>)`	Instant	Disabled
`setProxyAccountId(<accountId>)`	AccountId	Disabled