eth_getBalance

Returns the balance of the account of given address in wei.

Params

1. Address: string. The address to get the balance of.
2. BlockNumber: string (optional). The block number to get the balance at. If omitted, the latest block is used.

Result

Returns a Promise that resolves with a string containing the hexadecimal balance of the account in wei.

Example

const balance = await provider.request({
  method: 'eth_getBalance',
  params: [
    '0x...',
    'latest'
  ]
});
console.log(balance); // ['0x...']