# balanceOf

## Description

The `balanceOf` function is an asynchronous function that retrieves the balance of a specific token for a given address in a specified contract on a particular blockchain.

## Parameters

| Parameter         | Data Type | Description                                                                        |
| ----------------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `blockchain`      | string    | The name or symbol of the blockchain.                                              |
| `contractAddress` | string    | The address of the contract on the blockchain.                                     |
| `address`         | string    | The address for which the token balance is to be retrieved.                        |
| `tokenId`         | string    | The ID of the token for which the balance is to be retrieved.                      |
| `env`             | string    | The environment or network where the contract exists (e.g., 'mainnet', 'testnet'). |

## Response

| Field    | Data Type | Description                                                                     |
| -------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `code`   | number    | A numeric value indicating the execution status (1 for success, 0 for error).   |
| `error`  | any       | The error object containing details about the encountered error, if applicable. |
| `result` | string    | The balance of the specified token for the given address.                       |

## Example Request and Response

### Prerequisites

Before making requests with Volary SDK, you must have it installed.

You can install Volary SDK using either **`npm`** or **`yarn`**. Use the following commands to install Volary SDK:

```jsx
npm install @nest25/evm-chains-lib
OR
yarn add @nest25/evm-chains-lib
```

### Request

Here is an example of how to make a `balanceOf` request using the Volary SDK:

```jsx
const { ERC1155 } = require('@nest25/evm-chains-lib');

const erc1155 = new ERC1155();
const privateKey = "your private key"

async function main() {
    const response = await erc1155.balanceOf('ava','0x1d224f9ba0c15058601e18b171e87cdadfc8de45',"0x1148d4a18e53f8072734325ed5e72dbb7aeb6fa6",'354856');
    console.log(response)
}

main();


```

### Response

```jsx
{ code: 1, result: '85' }
```

## Use Cases

* The `balanceOf` function can be used to retrieve the balance of a specific token for a given address in a contract.


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