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GET
/
?module=account&action=balance
Get Native Token Balance for a Single Address
curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://eth.blockscout.com/api/?module=account&action=balance'
{
  "message": "OK",
  "result": "40891626854930000000000"
}

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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

​
status
enum<string>

Status code (1 = OK)

Available options:
1
​
message
string

Response message

Example:

"OK"

​
result
string

Balance in wei

Example:

"40891626854930000000000"