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# How To Get Transaction Information

## Goal

Query infomation of a transaction.

## Before you begin

* Install the currently supported version of `cleos`.
* Understand the following:
  * What is a [transaction](https://docs.cyberway.io/users/glossary#transaction).

## Steps

Execute the command below:

```bash
$ cleos get transaction id
```

> **Note**\
> Be aware that you need to connect to a `nodeos` instance to query transaction information.