# getBalance

## Description

The `getBalance` function you provided is specific to the Solana blockchain. It retrieves the balance of a given address.

## Parameter

| Parameter | Data Type | Description                                                                                 |
| --------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `env`     | string    | The environment or network (e.g., "mainnet", "testnet") in which the Solana address exists. |
| `address` | string    | The Solana address for which the balance needs to be retrieved.                             |

## 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.      |
| `balance` | number    | The balance of the specified Solana address in SOL (converted to a readable format). |

## 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:

```sh
npm install @nest25/solana-lib
OR
yarn add @nest25/solana-lib
```

### Request

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

```javascript
const {Solana} = require("@nest25/solana-lib")

const Sol = new Solana();

async function main () {
    const balance = await Sol.getBalance("HyAEtjw6d4qEf7ew7LUN8UV7Hes3wXk9yBL6kG9yCpfP");
    console.log(balance);
}

main();
```

### Response

```sh
 { code: 1, balance: 18.692812614 }
```

## Use Cases

* This `getBalance function` can be used for various purposes such as displaying the account balance to the user, verifying account funds, or performing balance-related calculations.


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```
GET https://docs.volary.io/sdks-guide/blockchain-sdks/solana-sdk/getbalance.md?ask=<question>
```

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