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z_validateaddress RPC Method

Returns information about a Zcash shielded address, including Sapling and Unified addresses.

Updated on
Apr 29, 2026

Parameters

address
string
REQUIRED

A Zcash shielded address (Sapling, Orchard, or Unified)

Returns

isvalid
boolean

Whether the address is valid

address
string

The shielded address validated

address_type
string

The address type (e.g., sapling, unified)

ismine
boolean

Whether the address belongs to the wallet

error
string

(Optional) The error message, if any

Request
Response
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{
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"jsonrpc": "2.0",
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"id": 1,
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"result": {
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"isvalid": true,
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"address": "t3Vz22vK5z2LcKEdg16Yv4FFneEL1zg9ojd",
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"address_type": "p2sh",
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"ismine": false
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}
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}
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{
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"jsonrpc": "2.0",
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"id": 1,
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"result": {
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"isvalid": true,
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"address": "t3Vz22vK5z2LcKEdg16Yv4FFneEL1zg9ojd",
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"address_type": "p2sh",
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"ismine": false
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}
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}
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