eth_getBalance - Monad RPC Method
Query account balance on Monad. Essential for wallet applications and high-throughput DeFi, latency-sensitive trading, and scalable EVM applications on the parallel EVM L1 delivering 10,000 TPS with 400ms blocks and sub-cent gas fees.
Returns the balance of a given address on Monad.
Why Monad? Build on the parallel EVM L1 delivering 10,000 TPS with 400ms blocks and sub-cent gas fees with optimistic parallel execution, MonadBFT consensus, $244M Paradigm-led funding, and consumer-grade validator hardware requirements.
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-throughput DeFi, latency-sensitive trading, and scalable EVM applications
- Account monitoring - Track balance changes over time
Code Examples
curl -X POST https://api-monad-mainnet-full.n.dwellir.com/YOUR_API_KEY \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "eth_getBalance",
"params": [
"0x3bd359C1119dA7Da1D913D1C4D2B7c461115433A",
"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_getBlockReceipts
Return every transaction receipt in a block on Monad. Useful for indexers, analytics pipelines, and event backfills across high-throughput DeFi, latency-sensitive trading, and scalable EVM applications.
eth_getCode
Get contract bytecode on Monad. Essential for verifying smart contracts for high-throughput DeFi, latency-sensitive trading, and scalable EVM applications.