---
name: validateaddress
btcversion: 0.16.2
btcgroup: util
permalink: en/doc/0.16.2/rpc/util/validateaddress/
---

validateaddress "address"

Return information about the given bitcoin address.

Arguments:
1. "address"     (string, required) The bitcoin address to validate

Result:
{
  "isvalid" : true|false,       (boolean) If the address is valid or not. If not, this is the only property returned.
  "address" : "address",        (string) The bitcoin address validated
  "scriptPubKey" : "hex",       (stri