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# eth_getBalance

# `eth_getBalance`

Returns the ETH balance of an address at a given block.

## Parameters

-   `address`: _[required]_ 20-byte address.
-   `blockParameter`: _[required]_ Hexadecimal block number, or `latest`, `earliest`, `pending`, `finalized`.

## Returns

Hexadecimal value of the balance in wei.

## Example

### Request

```bash
curl https://rpc.linea.build \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "eth_getBalance",
    "params": [
      "0xd8dA6BF26964aF9D7eEd9e03E53415D37aA96045",
      "latest"
    ],
    "id": 1
  }'
```

### Response

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": "0x1805af891ff10a"
}
```