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# eth_getBalance | Ronin

> The eth_getBalance method returns the balance of the account of a given address, expressed in wei. Use it on Ronin via Chainstack.

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.

<Note>
  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](/docs/request-units#archive-state-methods).
</Note>

## 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.

## Response

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

## 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.


## OpenAPI

````yaml openapi/ronin_node_api/eth_getBalance.json POST /3997273fc956a67dc6982384500e669e
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: eth_getBalance
  version: 1.0.0
  description: Returns the balance of the account of a given address.
servers:
  - url: https://ronin-mainnet.core.chainstack.com
security: []
paths:
  /3997273fc956a67dc6982384500e669e:
    post:
      tags:
        - blockchain
      summary: Get account balance for an address
      operationId: getBalance
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                id:
                  type: integer
                  default: 1
                jsonrpc:
                  type: string
                  default: '2.0'
                method:
                  type: string
                  default: eth_getBalance
                params:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                  default:
                    - '0xa459322a949b97c1cbcf3c82dfc4de9fefc6fb7c'
                    - latest
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Balance of the account in wei
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  jsonrpc:
                    type: string
                  id:
                    type: integer
                  result:
                    type: string

````