# Get definition

### Example 1

```javascript
const address = 'TMWNLXR42CKIP4A774BQGNVBZAPHY7GH';

client.api.getDefinition(address, function(err, result) {
  if (err) return console.error(err);
  console.log(result);
});
```

### **Returns**

```javascript
[
  'sig',
  {
    pubkey: 'AsD2GQ3+CSHfFO9CfX8+gBxmxSm9TGweKjWVie0rt/0p'
  }
]
```

### Example 2

```javascript
const params = {
  address; 'TMWNLXR42CKIP4A774BQGNVBZAPHY7GH'
};

client.api.getDefinitionForAddress(address, function(err, result) {
  if (err) return console.error(err);
  console.log(result);
});
```

### **Returns**

```javascript
{
    definition_chash: "TMWNLXR42CKIP4A774BQGNVBZAPHY7GH",
    definition: [
        "sig",
        {
            pubkey: "AsD2GQ3+CSHfFO9CfX8+gBxmxSm9TGweKjWVie0rt/0p"
        }
    ],
    is_stable: true
}
```

### **Learn more** <a href="#learn-more" id="learn-more"></a>

* "21. Addresses" (page 23) <https://obyte.org/Byteball.pdf>