# eth\_getBalance

1. **Parameters**

* <mark style="color:blue;">address</mark> string\*REQUIRED

  The address (20 bytes) to check for balance
* <mark style="color:blue;">blockNumber/tag</mark> string\*REQUIRED

  The block number in hexadecimal format or the string latest, earliest, pending, safe or finalized (safe and finalized tags are only supported on Ethereum, Gnosis, Arbitrum, Arbitrum Nova and Avalanche C-chain), see the default block parameter description in the official Ethereum documentation

```json
curl https://Krypc-End Point URL/ \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{"method":"eth_getBalance","params":["0x8D97689C9818892B700e27F316cc3E41e17fBeb9", "latest"],"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0"}'

```

2. Returns
   1. Results-The ETH balance of the specified address in hexadecimal value, measured in wei


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