# TxAccountUpdates

#### Blockchain operations

* account\_update

#### Columns

| Name           | Description                                                                          |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| account        | username of the account to change                                                    |
| owner          | new owner public authorities. If null, the existing authorities are left unchanged.  |
| active         | new active public authorities. If null, the existing authorities are left unchanged. |
| posting        | new posting authorities. If null, the existing authorities are left unchanged.       |
| memo\_key      | new or existing memo key (it cannot be null)                                         |
| json\_metadata | new account metadata. If null, the existing metadata is left unchanged.              |

#### Description

This operation is used to update the account information. As it allows to change the account authorities and memo key, the Private Active Key is required to broadcast it to the blockchain.


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