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POST
/
9de47db917d4f69168e3fed02217d15b
getBalance
curl --request POST \
  --url https://nd-326-444-187.p2pify.com/9de47db917d4f69168e3fed02217d15b \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "getBalance",
  "params": [
    "9WzDXwBbmkg8ZTbNMqUxvQRAyrZzDsGYdLVL9zYtAWWM"
  ]
}
'
{
  "jsonrpc": "<string>",
  "id": 123,
  "result": {}
}

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Solana getBalance method

The Solana getBalance method returns the current balance of an account for a given public key. This method provides the current number of lamports in the account. It is useful for checking the balance of an account at a specific commitment level.
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Parameters

  • publicKey — the public key of the account to retrieve the balance for.
  • commitment — (optional) the level of commitment desired:
    • processed — the node has processed the block and the block may be on a fork.
    • confirmed — the block is confirmed by the cluster as not being on a fork.
    • finalized — the block is finalized by the cluster.

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Response

  • value — the current number of lamports in the account.

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Use case

A practical use case for getBalance is to check the current balance of a Solana account. This can be useful for wallets or other applications that need to display or make use of this information.

Body

application/json
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id
integer
default:1
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jsonrpc
string
default:2.0
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method
string
default:getBalance
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params
string[]

The public key of the account

Response

200 - application/json

Account balance

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jsonrpc
string
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id
integer
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result
object
Last modified on May 18, 2026