getBalance - Solana RPC method documentation

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getBalance RPC Method

The API credit value for this method is 1 . To learn more about API credits and each method's value, visit the API Credits page.

Parameters:

String - Pubkey of account to query, as base-58 encoded string.
Object - (optional) Commitment

Finalized - the node will query the most recent block confirmed by supermajority of the cluster as having reached maximum lockout, meaning the cluster has recognized this block as finalized.

Confirmed - the node will query the most recent block that has been voted on by supermajority of the cluster.

Processed - the node will query its most recent block. Note that the block may not be complete.

minContextSlot - (optional) It sets the minimum slot at which the request can be evaluated.

Returns:

Result - RpcResponse JSON object with value field set to the balance.

Code Examples:

web3
curl
solana.py

const web3 = require("@solana/web3.js");
(async () => {
  const publicKey = new web3.PublicKey(
    "vines1vzrYbzLMRdu58ou5XTby4qAqVRLmqo36NKPTg"
  );
  const solana = new web3.Connection("http://sample-endpoint-name.network.quiknode.pro/token-goes-here/");
  console.log(await solana.getBalance(publicKey));
})();

curl http://sample-endpoint-name.network.quiknode.pro/token-goes-here/ \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0", "id":1, "method":"getBalance", "params":["vines1vzrYbzLMRdu58ou5XTby4qAqVRLmqo36NKPTg"]}'

from solana.rpc.api import Client
from solana.publickey import PublicKey
solana_client = Client("http://sample-endpoint-name.network.quiknode.pro/token-goes-here/")
print(solana_client.get_balance(PublicKey('vines1vzrYbzLMRdu58ou5XTby4qAqVRLmqo36NKPTg')))

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getBalance RPC Method