Accounts and reserves
Why an account needs 1 XRP to exist, and what each owned object costs.
3 lessons12 minDifficulty Checked 2026-11-10An account exists only after it holds the base reserve. Each object it owns locks a little more XRP. Most of it comes back when the objects are removed.
- Look up any address and see its balance and reserve.
- Count the objects an account owns.