eth_getBalance - Tempo RPC Method
Query account balance on Tempo. Essential for wallet applications and merchant settlement, treasury operations, payout automation, and stablecoin-native financial applications on a payments-first EVM chain with deterministic settlement and stablecoin-native fees.
Returns the balance of a given address on Tempo.
Why Tempo? Build on a payments-first EVM chain with deterministic settlement and stablecoin-native fees with no native gas token, fees denominated in supported USD stablecoins, and full EVM RPC compatibility.
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 merchant settlement, treasury operations, payout automation, and stablecoin-native financial applications
- 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 Tempo. Useful for indexers, analytics pipelines, and event backfills across merchant settlement, treasury operations, payout automation, and stablecoin-native financial applications.
eth_getCode
Get contract bytecode on Tempo. Essential for verifying smart contracts for merchant settlement, treasury operations, payout automation, and stablecoin-native financial applications.