# get_abi example for EOS (EOS)

POST get_abi

Retrieves the ABI for a contract based on its account name

Parameters

account_name - string

Required

Must be one of:
- NamePrivileged - String representation of privileged EOSIO name type
- NameBasic - String representation of basic EOSIO name type, must be 12 characters and contain only a-z and 0-5
- NameBid - String representation of EOSIO bid name type, 1-12 characters and only a-z and 0-5 are allowed
- NameCatchAll - String representation of EOSIO name type

Request

curl --location --request POST 'https://eos.getblock.io/v1/chain/get_abi' \
--header 'x-api-key: YOUR-API-KEY' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{"account_name": "playuplandme"}'

Response

{
    "abi": {
        "abi_extensions": [],
        "action_results": [],
        "actions": [
            {
                "name": "payforcpu",
                "ricardian_contract": "",
                "type": "payforcpu"
            },
            {
                "name": "removetemp",
                "ricardian_contract": "",
                "type": "removetemp"
            },
        ],
        "error_messages": [],
        "kv_tables": {},
        "ricardian_clauses": [],
        "structs": [
            {
                "base": "",
                "fields": [
                    {
                        "name": "p151",
                        "type": "uint64"
                    },
                    {
                        "name": "p152",
                        "type": "name"
                    },
                    {
                        "name": "p153",
                        "type": "asset"
                    }
                ],
                "name": "unstakeSparksFromPlant"
            }
        ],
        "tables": [
            {
                "index_type": "i64",
                "key_names": [],
                "key_types": [],
                "name": "collections",
                "type": "Collection"
            },
            {
                "index_type": "i64",
                "key_names": [],
                "key_types": [],
                "name": "revealedcol",
                "type": "RevealedCollection"
            }
        ],
        "types": [],
        "variants": [
            {
                "name": "variant_uint64_asset",
                "types": [
                    "uint64",
                    "asset"
                ]
            }
        ],
        "version": "eosio::abi/1.2"
    },
    "account_name": "playuplandme"
}