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eth_getBalance RPC Method

Returns the balance of given account address in wei.

Updated on
May 28, 2026

Parameters

address
string
REQUIRED

The address (20 bytes) to check for balance

blockNumber/tag
string
REQUIRED

The block number in hexadecimal format or the string latest, earliest, pending, safe or finalized (safe and finalized tags are only supported on Ethereum, Gnosis, Arbitrum, Arbitrum Nova and Avalanche C-chain), see the default block parameter description in the official Ethereum documentation

Returns

result
string

The ETH balance of the specified address in hexadecimal value, measured in wei

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