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# Get Accounts

> Retrieves all platform accounts connected to a specific user. This tool allows you to get information about all the social media and content platform accounts a user has authorized your application to access.

<Info>
  This tool is part of the [Account Tools](./index) category.
</Info>

## Parameters

| Name     | Type   | Required | Description                            |
| -------- | ------ | -------- | -------------------------------------- |
| user\_id | string | Yes      | The ID of the user to get accounts for |

## Example Request

```json theme={null}
{
  "user_id": "user_12345"
}
```

## Example Response

```json theme={null}
[
  {
    "id": "acc_12345678",
    "user_platform": "YOUTUBE",
    "platform_account_id": "channel_xyz123",
    "username": "ExampleChannel",
    "joined_at": "2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z",
    "url": "https://youtube.com/channel/channel_xyz123",
    "category": "Entertainment",
    "verified": true,
    "created_at": "2023-05-20T15:30:00.000Z",
    "updated_at": "2023-06-10T09:45:00.000Z",
    "last_refreshed_at": "2023-06-10T09:45:00.000Z"
  },
  {
    "id": "acc_87654321",
    "user_platform": "INSTAGRAM",
    "platform_account_id": "insta_user_789",
    "username": "exampleuser",
    "joined_at": "2019-03-22T00:00:00.000Z",
    "url": "https://instagram.com/exampleuser",
    "category": "Personal",
    "verified": false,
    "created_at": "2023-05-21T10:15:00.000Z",
    "updated_at": "2023-06-11T14:30:00.000Z",
    "last_refreshed_at": "2023-06-11T14:30:00.000Z"
  }
]
```

## Usage Notes

* This method returns all accounts for a single user across all platforms.
* The response is an array of account objects, each containing platform-specific details.
* If the user has no connected accounts, an empty array will be returned.
* Use [Refresh Accounts](./refreshAccounts) to update the account data from the platforms.
* For fresh data, consider using [Fetch Account](./fetchAccount) to get real-time information directly from the platforms.

## Related Tools

* [Get Account](./getAccount) - Fetch a specific account by ID
* [Create Account](./createAccount) - Create a new platform account
* [Refresh Accounts](./refreshAccounts) - Refresh account data from platforms
* [User Accounts](../user/getUserAccounts) - Alternative way to get user accounts