Get Native Token Balance for a Single Address

Returns the native token balance of a given address. Results are returned in wei. Many chains use their own native tokens (e.g., ETH on Ethereum, xDai on Gnosis).

GET /?module=account&action=balance

Get Native Token Balance for a Single Address

cURL

curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://eth.blockscout.com/api/?module=account&action=balance'

200

{
  "status": "1",
  "message": "OK",
  "result": "40891626854930000000000"
}

Query Parameters

module · enum<string> · required

Module name (must be 'account')

Available options: account

action · enum<string> · required

Available options: balance

address · string · required

Address hash 40-character hexadecimal address hash with 0x prefix

Pattern: ^0x[a-fA-F0-9]{40}$

Example:

"0xde0b295669a9fd93d5f28d9ec85e40f4cb697bae"

Response

200 - application/json

Balance retrieved successfully

Option 1

Option 2

status · enum<string>

Status code (1 = OK)

Available options: 1

message · string

Response message

Example:

"OK"

result · string

Balance in wei

Example:

"40891626854930000000000"