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eth_getBalance RPC Method

Returns the balance of given account address in wei.

Updated on
Jul 30, 2024

eth_getBalance RPC Method

Parameters

address
string
REQUIRED
The address (20 bytes) to check for balance
blockNumber/tag
string
REQUIRED
The block number in hexadecimal format or the tags (latest, earliest, pending, safe or finalized)

Returns

result
The ETH balance of the specified address in hexadecimal value, measured in wei
Request
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curl https://docs-demo.race-mainnet.quiknode.pro/ \
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-X POST \
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-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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--data '{"method":"eth_getBalance","params":["0x4200000000000000000000000000000000000011", "latest"],"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0"}'
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