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GET
/
v2
/
api
Get Native Balance for an Address
curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.etherscan.io/v2/api
{
   "status":"1",
   "message":"OK",
   "result":"172774397764084972158218"
}

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Query Parameters

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apikey
string
default:"YourApiKeyToken"
Your Etherscan API key.
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chainid
string
default:"1"
Chain ID to query, eg 1 for Ethereum, 8453 for Base from our supported chains.
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module
string
default:"account"
Set to account for this endpoint.
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action
string
default:"balance"
Set to balance for this endpoint.
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address
string
default:"0xde0b295669a9fd93d5f28d9ec85e40f4cb697bae"
The address to query, like 0xfefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefefe. To query multiple addresses in a single call, use the Get Native Balance for Multiple Addresses endpoint.
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tag
string
default:"latest"
Use latest for the last block number of the chain. Also accepts a specific block number in hex format, like 0x10d4f up to the last 128 blocks. For historical balances, use the Historical Balance endpoint.
{
   "status":"1",
   "message":"OK",
   "result":"172774397764084972158218"
}