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POST
/
3997273fc956a67dc6982384500e669e
Get account balance for an address
curl --request POST \
  --url https://ronin-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/3997273fc956a67dc6982384500e669e \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "eth_getBalance",
  "params": [
    "0xa459322a949b97c1cbcf3c82dfc4de9fefc6fb7c",
    "latest"
  ]
}
'
{
  "jsonrpc": "<string>",
  "id": 123,
  "result": "<string>"
}
The eth_getBalance method returns the balance of the account of a given address, expressed in wei. This method provides a simple way to query the amount of Ether held by an address at a specific block height.
When called against a block older than the latest ~128 blocks, this method is treated as an archive request (2 RUs instead of 1 RU). See request units.
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Parameters

  • address: The address to get the balance from.
  • blockParameter (optional): This can be a hexadecimal block number, or the strings “latest”, “earliest”, or “pending”, indicating the state from which to get the balance.

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Response

  • result: The balance of the account at the given address, returned as a hexadecimal number.

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Use case

This method is commonly used to check the balance of an address. It’s useful for wallets, explorers, and other applications that need to display the current or historical balance of a Ronin account.

Body

application/json
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id
integer
default:1
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jsonrpc
string
default:2.0
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method
string
default:eth_getBalance
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params
string[]

Response

200 - application/json

Balance of the account in wei

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jsonrpc
string
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id
integer
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result
string
Last modified on May 18, 2026