⛏️getBalance

Description

The getBalance function allows retrieving the balance of a specific address on the blockchain network.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
address	string	The address to retrieve balance

Response

Property	Type	Description
balance	string	The balance of the specified 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:

npm install @nest25/tokenomics-lib
OR
yarn add @nest25/tokenomics-lib

Request

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

// import Nest SDK library
const { volary } = require('@nest25/tokenomics-lib');

// create a new instance of staking
const Volary = new volary();

async function main() {
  // get balance of an address
  const result = await Volary.getBalance('0x22df7dfA1e579EE501f7D688542E8e3cB40ded89');
  // print the result
  console.log(result);
}
main();

Response

1000.0

Use Cases

• Wallet Applications: The getBalance function can be used in wallet applications to show the current balance of an address to the user.

• Financial Services: The function can be used by financial services to retrieve the balance of an address for accounting and auditing purposes.

• Online Marketplaces: The function can be used by online marketplaces to check the balance of an address before completing a transaction.