eth_getBalance - Gnosis RPC Method
Query account balance on Gnosis. Essential for wallet applications and prediction markets (largest by market cap), Safe wallet infrastructure, CoW Protocol DEX, and Gnosis Pay card integration on the prediction market pioneer with $260M+ TVL and xDAI stablecoin-based gas fees.
Returns the balance of a given address on Gnosis.
Why Gnosis? Build on the prediction market pioneer with $260M+ TVL and xDAI stablecoin-based gas fees with stablecoin gas fees for predictable costs, Shutter MEV protection, 150K+ Safe wallets, and Circles decentralized UBI protocol.
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 prediction markets (largest by market cap), Safe wallet infrastructure, CoW Protocol DEX, and Gnosis Pay card integration
- 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 Gnosis. Useful for indexers, analytics pipelines, and event backfills across prediction markets (largest by market cap), Safe wallet infrastructure, CoW Protocol DEX, and Gnosis Pay card integration.
eth_getCode
Get contract bytecode on Gnosis. Essential for verifying smart contracts for prediction markets (largest by market cap), Safe wallet infrastructure, CoW Protocol DEX, and Gnosis Pay card integration.