eth_getBalance - Linea RPC Method
Query account balance on Linea. Essential for wallet applications and enterprise DeFi (Aave, Renzo), institutional cross-border payments via SWIFT pilots, and zkEVM-native applications on Consensys-backed zkEVM L2 with $1B+ TVL and 807% growth in 2025.
Returns the balance of a given address on Linea.
Why Linea? Build on Consensys-backed zkEVM L2 with $1B+ TVL and 807% growth in 2025 with 15-30x lower fees than Ethereum mainnet, 6,200 TPS throughput, SWIFT integration with 12+ institutions, and $725M Consensys backing.
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 enterprise DeFi (Aave, Renzo), institutional cross-border payments via SWIFT pilots, and zkEVM-native applications
- Account monitoring - Track balance changes over time
Request Parameters
20-byte address to check balance for
Block number in hex, or "latest", "earliest", "pending", "safe", "finalized"
Response Body
Integer of the current balance in wei (hexadecimal)
Code Examples
curl -X POST https://api-linea-mainnet-archive.n.dwellir.com/YOUR_API_KEY \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "eth_getBalance",
"params": [
"0xe5D7C2a44FfDDf6b295A15c148167daaAf5Cf34f",
"latest"
],
"id": 1
}'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_getBlockByHash
Retrieve complete block data by block hash on Linea. Essential for enterprise developers, DeFi builders, and teams seeking Consensys ecosystem integration building on Consensys-backed zkEVM L2 with $1B+ TVL and 807% growth in 2025.
eth_getCode
Get contract bytecode on Linea. Essential for verifying smart contracts for enterprise DeFi (Aave, Renzo), institutional cross-border payments via SWIFT pilots, and zkEVM-native applications.