# predecessorAccountId

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## Function: predecessorAccountId()

> **predecessorAccountId**(): `string`

Returns the account ID of the account that called the function. Can only be called in a call or initialize function.

### Returns

`string`

### Defined in

[packages/near-sdk-js/src/api.ts:200](https://github.com/near/near-sdk-js/blob/b58ac04fc6dff2f1120e9098c0cb059493486598/packages/near-sdk-js/src/api.ts#L200)