eth_getBalance - Berachain RPC Method
Query account balance on Berachain. Essential for wallet applications and liquidity-aligned DeFi (Infrared, Kodiak), yield farming, and validator-integrated liquidity incentives on the Proof-of-Liquidity L1 with $3.2B+ TVL and innovative three-token economics.
Returns the balance of a given address on Berachain.
Why Berachain? Build on the Proof-of-Liquidity L1 with $3.2B+ TVL and innovative three-token economics with Proof-of-Liquidity consensus, three-token model (BERA/BGT/HONEY), $142M funding, and unified validator-DeFi incentive alignment.
Use Cases
The eth_getBalance method is essential for:
- Wallet applications - Display user balances
- Transaction validation - Check if account has sufficient funds
- DeFi applications - Monitor collateral and liquidity for liquidity-aligned DeFi (Infrared, Kodiak), yield farming, and validator-integrated liquidity incentives
- Account monitoring - Track balance changes over time
Code Examples
Error Handling
| Error Code | Message | Description |
|---|---|---|
| -32602 | Invalid params | Invalid address format or block parameter |
| -32000 | Execution error | Node execution error |
Related Methods
eth_getCode- Get contract bytecodeeth_getTransactionCount- Get account nonce
eth_getBlockReceipts
Return every transaction receipt in a block on Berachain. Useful for indexers, analytics pipelines, and event backfills across liquidity-aligned DeFi (Infrared, Kodiak), yield farming, and validator-integrated liquidity incentives.
eth_getCode
Get contract bytecode on Berachain. Essential for verifying smart contracts for liquidity-aligned DeFi (Infrared, Kodiak), yield farming, and validator-integrated liquidity incentives.