> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.stellar.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# The Asset Object

> When Horizon returns information about an asset, it uses the following format.

When Horizon returns information about an asset, it uses the following format:

**asset\_type** `string`

This asset's type. Either `credit_alphanum4` or `credit_alphanum12`.

**asset\_code** `string`

This asset's code

**asset\_issuer** `string`

The Stellar address of this asset’s issuer.

**accounts** `object`

The number of accounts grouped by each trustline flag state.

**num\_claimable\_balances** `number`

The current number of claimable\_balances for this asset.

**num\_contracts** `number`

The current number of Soroban contracts holding this asset.

**num\_liquidity\_pools** `number`

The current number of liquidity pools holding this asset.

**balances** `object`

The number of units issued for this asset grouped by each trustline flag state.

**claimable\_balances\_amount** `string`

The number of units for this asset held by all claimable balances.

**contracts\_amount** `string`

The number of units for this asset held by all Soroban contracts.

**liquidity\_pools\_amount** `string`

The number of units for this asset held by all liquidity pools.

**flags** `object`

Flags denote the enabling/disabling of certain asset issuer privileges.

**flags properties**

**auth\_immutable** `boolean`

If set to `true`, none of the following flags can be changed.

**auth\_required** `boolean`

If set to `true`, anyone who wants to hold an asset issued by this account must first be approved by this account.

**auth\_revocable** `boolean`

If set to `true`, this account can freeze the balance of a holder of an asset issued by this account.

**paging\_token** `number`

A cursor value for use in [pagination](https://developers.stellar.org/docs/data/apis/horizon/api-reference/structure/pagination).

The [latest ledger](https://developers.stellar.org/docs/data/apis/horizon/api-reference/structure/consistency.md) known to Horizon is included as an HTTP header in the response.

```json Example theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
{
  "_links": {
    "self": {
      "href": "https://horizon-testnet.stellar.org/assets?asset_code=USD\u0026asset_issuer=GDUKMGUGDZQK6YHYA5Z6AY2G4XDSZPSZ3SW5UN3ARVMO6QSRDWP5YLEX\u0026cursor=\u0026limit=10\u0026order=asc"
    },
    "next": {
      "href": "https://horizon-testnet.stellar.org/assets?asset_code=USD\u0026asset_issuer=GDUKMGUGDZQK6YHYA5Z6AY2G4XDSZPSZ3SW5UN3ARVMO6QSRDWP5YLEX\u0026cursor=USD_GDUKMGUGDZQK6YHYA5Z6AY2G4XDSZPSZ3SW5UN3ARVMO6QSRDWP5YLEX_credit_alphanum4\u0026limit=10\u0026order=asc"
    },
    "prev": {
      "href": "https://horizon-testnet.stellar.org/assets?asset_code=USD\u0026asset_issuer=GDUKMGUGDZQK6YHYA5Z6AY2G4XDSZPSZ3SW5UN3ARVMO6QSRDWP5YLEX\u0026cursor=USD_GDUKMGUGDZQK6YHYA5Z6AY2G4XDSZPSZ3SW5UN3ARVMO6QSRDWP5YLEX_credit_alphanum4\u0026limit=10\u0026order=desc"
    }
  },
  "_embedded": {
    "records": [
      {
        "_links": {
          "toml": {
            "href": "https://www.anchorusd.com/.well-known/stellar.toml"
          }
        },
        "asset_type": "credit_alphanum4",
        "asset_code": "USD",
        "asset_issuer": "GDUKMGUGDZQK6YHYA5Z6AY2G4XDSZPSZ3SW5UN3ARVMO6QSRDWP5YLEX",
        "paging_token": "USD_GDUKMGUGDZQK6YHYA5Z6AY2G4XDSZPSZ3SW5UN3ARVMO6QSRDWP5YLEX_credit_alphanum4",
        "accounts": {
          "authorized": 9390,
          "authorized_to_maintain_liabilities": 1240,
          "unauthorized": 5
        },
        "num_claimable_balances": 253,
        "balances": {
          "authorized": "1347404.4083346",
          "authorized_to_maintain_liabilities": "177931.9984610",
          "unauthorized": "717.4677360"
        },
        "claimable_balances_amount": "36303.8674450",
        "flags": {
          "auth_required": false,
          "auth_revocable": false,
          "auth_immutable": false
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
```