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eth_getBalance
Arc API method that returns the balance of an account.
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Important: Arc has no native token. This method returns a placeholder value instead of an actual balance. To check real balances, query TIP-20 stablecoin contracts using the balanceOf function.

Parameters

  • address — the address to check balance for
  • blockParameter — the block number (hex) or tag (latest, earliest, pending)

Response

  • result — returns a placeholder value 0x5e5de0bada3a8d... since Arc has no native token

Checking TIP-20 token balances

To check actual stablecoin balances on Arc, use eth_call with the TIP-20 balanceOf function:

Stablecoin tokens

Arc has these predeployed stablecoins (same addresses on mainnet and testnet):

Body

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

Response

200 - application/json

Returns the result of eth_getBalance.

jsonrpc
string
id
integer
result
string
Last modified on August 3, 2026