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getTokenAccountBalance RPC Method

Returns the token balance of an SPL Token account.

Parameters

string required
Pubkey of Token account to query

  • Base-58 encoded string

object optional
Configuration object containing the following fields:

commitment string optional
The level of commitment desired when querying state

Code Sample

curl https://rpc.testnet.soo.network/rpc \
-X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "getTokenAccountBalance",
  "params": [
    "5ThJTCxpdn54bk3gBAWKZS4K9ogHEX56WooYbXQDnm3Q",
    {
      "commitment": "finalized"
    }
  ]
}'

Response

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": {
    "context": {
      "slot": 369624
    },
    "value": {
      "amount": "1000000",
      "decimals": 6,
      "uiAmount": 1.0,
      "uiAmountString": "1.0"
    }
  },
  "id": 1
}

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Result Details

The result is an RpcResponse JSON object with value containing:

  • amount: <string>

    • Raw token balance without decimals
    • String representation of u64 integer
    • Represents the full token amount without decimal adjustment

  • decimals: <u8>

    • Number of decimal places for the token
    • Determines how the raw amount should be displayed

  • uiAmount: <number|null> DEPRECATED

    • Balance using mint-prescribed decimals
    • Will be deprecated in future versions

  • uiAmountString: <string>

    • Balance as a string
    • Formatted using mint-prescribed decimal places

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Important Notes

  • Similar token balance structure as found in getBlock method
  • Provides both raw and user-friendly token balance representations
  • Decimals help in correct token amount interpretation
GetSupplyGetTokenAccountsByDelegate