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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eth_getBalance RPC Method

Returns the balance of given account address in wei.

Parameters

Returns