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# getLargestAccounts

Returns the 20 largest accounts, by lamport balance (results may be cached up to two hours).

This method will use `160` [Compute Units](/nodeapi/about/billing).

***

<Warning>
  `getLargestAccounts` for Solana is limited to 1 request per second. If you have higher rate limit needs, [contact us](https://www.validationcloud.io/contact).
</Warning>

## **Parameters**

* `object` *optional.* Configuration object containing the following fields:
  * `commitment` string. The level of commitment required for the query. The options include:
    * `finalized` string.
      * The node will query the most recent block confirmed by the supermajority of the cluster as having reached maximum lockout, meaning the cluster has recognized this block as finalized.
      * `confirmed` string.
        * The node will query the most recent block that has been voted on by the supermajority of the cluster.
      * `processed` string.
        * The node will query its most recent block. Note that the block may not be complete.
  * `filter` string. Filters results by account type; currently supported: circulating and nonCirculating.

## Returns

`result` Null if the requested account doesn't exist otherwise RpcResponse JSON object with the following fields:

* `context` The information about the current state of the program.
  * `apiVersion` The version of the Solana RPC API to use.
  * `slot` An integer representing the slot for which to retrieve the fee calculator.
* `value` A JSON object with the following fields:
  * `address` The address of the account encoded as base-58.
  * `lamports` The number of lamports in the account as u64, 64-bit unsigned integer.

```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
{
	"jsonrpc": "2.0",
	"result": {
		"context": {
			"apiVersion": "2.1.11",
			"slot": 360555272
		},
		"value": [
			{
				"address": "mvines9iiHiQTysrwkJjGf2gb9Ex9jXJX8ns3qwf2kN",
				"lamports": 197841570638977370
			},
			{
				"address": "APnSR52EC1eH676m7qTBHUJ1nrGpHYpV7XKPxgRDD8gX",
				"lamports": 164011035098290000
			},
			{
				"address": "13LeFbG6m2EP1fqCj9k66fcXsoTHMMtgr7c78AivUrYD",
				"lamports": 153333649481168236
			},
			{
				"address": "GXCgKcM3i1w1cGwxvXhQBpikDZoAVMvwSe2nHCjUrPnK",
				"lamports": 97848774994686086
			},
			{
				"address": "GK2zqSsXLA2rwVZk347RYhh6jJpRsCA69FjLW93ZGi3B",
				"lamports": 57499999036109120
			},
			{
				"address": "6wWeB3e3ZskFe23JEbPPoGqJUPPTWDEMceynQiWTQSeo",
				"lamports": 40065396253402280
			},
			{
				"address": "9B5XszUGdMaxCZ7uSQhPzdks5ZQSmWxrmzCSvtJ6Ns6g",
				"lamports": 36321161101114207
			},
			{
				"address": "8HVqyX9jebh31Q9Hp8t5sMVJs665979ZeEr3eCfzitUe",
				"lamports": 30301039071168236
			},
			{
				"address": "5CSTrn37yJEpwhVkEuHMrzY4JuFkDjwSgTQNDXzNHKmk",
				"lamports": 25000001000000000
			},
			{
				"address": "GaQFqkCWNUz1wvVasZviu4Qy7Zsc16op1G9UuqXicm61",
				"lamports": 25000000000000000
			},
			{
				"address": "5eByrnghYEpMLrGagSHi7DLoHVhtPGhBoeDRFoSr3hpp",
				"lamports": 25000000000000000
			},
			{
				"address": "HbZ5FfmKWNHC7uwk6TF1hVi6TCs7dtYfdjEcuPGgzFAg",
				"lamports": 14999999036109120
			},
			{
				"address": "6v2RcyyqG3NTusX4PEQESHB8t7SVM4Nw2bMvkqBtkA3t",
				"lamports": 12500000000000000
			},
			{
				"address": "FiBYRSQ9soWgusiegetmfEzMXhCV7RDxejo6ByEtg5B",
				"lamports": 12500000000000000
			},
			{
				"address": "35akt5uJn73ZN9FkGgBKpRwbW5scoqV7M1N59cwb4TKV",
				"lamports": 11109338020858915
			},
			{
				"address": "ETSKPSzESbVdmtUn67LA2p9J1gPCSEgYvmJS9pNNWQqR",
				"lamports": 10149500386566724
			},
			{
				"address": "H7sMjTQfvJRti79z3wM5ZxrDZ8FdX9maaWqwewLYPPLL",
				"lamports": 10000000000000000
			},
			{
				"address": "FqNVFwZBxLvYi53CmgGvhequSQ38sLYTEnAyXFHo9HDw",
				"lamports": 10000000000000000
			},
			{
				"address": "36y1bqYP5Lp1uGCdTyAD5pxm29K5ZHipMCpzg4Q8WACx",
				"lamports": 10000000000000000
			},
			{
				"address": "13QsXgjy53n2z4JzAdz7tUP4JSkTfrr4xuoeL4XgVFNG",
				"lamports": 10000000000000000
			}
		]
	},
	"id": 1
}
```

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash title="mainnet" theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
  curl https://mainnet.solana.validationcloud.io/v1/<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE> \
      -X POST \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1, "method":"getLargestAccounts"}'
      
  ```

  ```bash title="devnet" theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-default"}}
  curl https://devnet.solana.validationcloud.io/v1/<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE> \
      -X POST \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1, "method":"getLargestAccounts"}'
      
  ```
</CodeGroup>


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