eth_getBalance - Polygon RPC Method
Query account balance on Polygon. Essential for wallet applications and enterprise solutions (Starbucks, Disney, Reddit), gaming, DeFi, and stablecoin payments on the most adopted Ethereum scaling solution with 45,000+ dApps and enterprise partnerships.
Returns the balance of a given address on Polygon.
Why Polygon? Build on the most adopted Ethereum scaling solution with 45,000+ dApps and enterprise partnerships with $4B+ TVL, sub-$0.01 transactions, 8M+ daily transactions, and zkEVM for enhanced security.
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 solutions (Starbucks, Disney, Reddit), gaming, DeFi, and stablecoin payments
- 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 Polygon. Useful for indexers, analytics pipelines, and event backfills across enterprise solutions (Starbucks, Disney, Reddit), gaming, DeFi, and stablecoin payments.
eth_getCode
Get contract bytecode on Polygon. Essential for verifying smart contracts for enterprise solutions (Starbucks, Disney, Reddit), gaming, DeFi, and stablecoin payments.