⛏️getBalance

Description

The getBalance function you provided is specific to the Solana blockchain. It retrieves the balance of a given address.

Parameter

Parameter	Data Type	Description
env	string	The environment or network (e.g., "mainnet", "testnet") in which the Solana address exists.
address	string	The Solana address for which the balance needs to be retrieved.

Response

Field	Data Type	Description
code	number	A numeric value indicating the execution status (1 for success, 0 for error).
error	any	The error object containing details about the encountered error, if applicable.
balance	number	The balance of the specified Solana address in SOL (converted to a readable format).

Example Request and Response

Prerequisites

Before making requests with NEST® SDK, you must have it installed.

You can install NEST® SDK using either npm or yarn. Use the following commands to install NEST® SDK:

npm install @nest25/solana-lib
OR
yarn add @nest25/solana-lib

Request

Here is an example of how to make a getAccountFromSecretKey request using the NEST® SDK:

const {Solana} = require("@nest25/solana-lib")

const Sol = new Solana();

async function main () {
    const balance = await Sol.getBalance("HyAEtjw6d4qEf7ew7LUN8UV7Hes3wXk9yBL6kG9yCpfP");
    console.log(balance);
}

main();

Response

 { code: 1, balance: 18.692812614 }

Use Cases

• This getBalance function can be used for various purposes such as displaying the account balance to the user, verifying account funds, or performing balance-related calculations.