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POST
getBalance
curl --request POST \
  --url 'https://mainnet.helius-rpc.com/?api-key=' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": "1",
  "method": "getBalance",
  "params": [
    "83astBRguLMdt2h5U1Tpdq5tjFoJ6noeGwaY3mDLVcri"
  ]
}
'
{
  "id": "<string>",
  "result": {
    "context": {
      "slot": 1
    },
    "value": 0
  }
}

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Request Parameters

​
address
string
required
The Pubkey of the account to query (base-58 encoded string).
​
commitment
string
The commitment level for the request.
  • processed
  • confirmed
  • finalized
​
minContextSlot
number
The minimum slot at which the request can be evaluated.

Authorizations

​
api-key
string
query
required

Your Helius API key. You can get one for free in the dashboard.

Body

application/json
​
jsonrpc
enum<string>
default:2.0
required

The JSON-RPC protocol version.

Available options:
2.0
​
id
string
default:1
required

A unique identifier for the request.

Example:

"1"

​
method
enum<string>
default:getBalance
required

The name of the RPC method to invoke.

Available options:
getBalance
​
params
(string | object)[]
required

Parameters for the request.

The Pubkey of the account to query (base-58 encoded string).

Example:

"83astBRguLMdt2h5U1Tpdq5tjFoJ6noeGwaY3mDLVcri"

Response

Successfully retrieved account balance.

​
jsonrpc
enum<string>
Available options:
2.0
​
id
string
​
result
object