eth_getBalance - BSC RPC Method

Returns the balance of a given address on Binance Smart Chain.

Why BSC? Build on the third-largest blockchain by market cap with $12B+ TVL and 37%+ DEX market share with sub-$0.10 fees, 2.6M daily active users, full EVM compatibility, and direct Binance integration.

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 high-frequency DeFi (PancakeSwap), NFT marketplaces, and GameFi applications
• Account monitoring - Track balance changes over time

Code Examples

curl -X POST https://api-bsc-mainnet-full.n.dwellir.com/YOUR_API_KEY \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "eth_getBalance",
    "params": [
      "0x8894E0a0c962CB723c1976a4421c95949bE2D4E3",
      "latest"
    ],
    "id": 1
  }'

Error Handling

Related Methods

• eth_getCode - Get contract bytecode
• eth_getTransactionCount - Get account nonce