getbalance

How to use it

// yarn add @tatumio/tatum

import { TatumSDK, Solana, Network } from '@tatumio/tatum'

const tatum = (await TatumSDK.init) < Solana > { network: Network.SOLANA }

const res = await tatum.rpc.getBalance('8Ew6iQXcTRHAUNNu3X9VBn1g1bJkXEZJ9gFD2AGKtdPB')

await tatum.destroy() // Destroy Tatum SDK - needed for stopping background jobs

Overview

The getBalance RPC method is used to retrieve the current balance of a specified account on the Solana blockchain. It's a straightforward and efficient way to monitor and keep track of account balances.

This method is typically used in scenarios where you need to check the available balance before initiating a transaction or for accounting purposes in a wallet application.

Parameters

The getBalance method requires one parameter:

• (string, required) Pubkey of account to query, as base-58 encoded string
  • Example: "8Ew6iQXcTRHAUNNu3X9VBn1g1bJkXEZJ9gFD2AGKtdPB"

Return object

The getBalance method returns an object containing the following fields:

• context: An object containing details about the context in which the balance was fetched.
  • slot: The slot at which the data was fetched.
• value: The current balance of the account, in lamports.

JSON-RPC Request Example

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "getBalance",
  "params": ["8Ew6iQXcTRHAUNNu3X9VBn1g1bJkXEZJ9gFD2AGKtdPB"]
}

JSON-RPC Response Example

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": {
    "context": {
      "slot": 194573649
    },
    "value": 2484257209
  }
}