---
title: "GET /v1/btc-mainnet/address/{walletAddress}/balances_v2/"
method: GET
path: "/v1/btc-mainnet/address/{walletAddress}/balances_v2/"
tags: ["get-bitcoin-balance-for-address"]
---

# GET /v1/btc-mainnet/address/{walletAddress}/balances_v2/

`GET /v1/btc-mainnet/address/{walletAddress}/balances_v2/`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.covalenthq.com`
- URL: `https://api.covalenthq.com/v1/btc-mainnet/address/{walletAddress}/balances_v2/`
- Auth: HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/covalenthq/apis/goldrush-multichain-data-apis/docs/v1/btc-mainnet/address/:walletAddress/balances_v2/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Fetch Bitcoin balance for a non-HD address. Response includes spot prices and other metadata.

## Path parameters

- `walletAddress` string, required

## Query parameters

- `quote-currency` string

## Response `200`

Successful response

- object
  - `address` string: The requested address.
  - `chain_id` integer: The requested chain ID eg: `1`.
  - `chain_name` string: The requested chain name eg: `eth-mainnet`.
  - `chain_tip_height` integer: The latest block height of the blockchain at the time this response was provided.
  - `chain_tip_signed_at` string, date-time: The timestamp of the latest signed block at the time this response was provided.
  - `quote_currency` string: The requested quote currency eg: `USD`.
  - `updated_at` string, date-time: The timestamp when the response was generated. Useful to show data staleness to users.
  - `items` object[]: List of response items.
    - `contract_decimals` integer: Use contract decimals to format the token balance for display purposes - divide the balance by `10^{contract_decimals}`.
    - `contract_name` string: The string returned by the `name()` method.
    - `contract_ticker_symbol` string: The ticker symbol for this contract. This field is set by a developer and non-unique across a network.
    - `contract_address` string: Use the relevant `contract_address` to lookup prices, logos, token transfers, etc.
    - `contract_display_name` string: A display-friendly name for the contract.
    - `supports_erc` string[]: A list of supported standard ERC interfaces, eg: `ERC20` and `ERC721`.
    - `logo_urls` object: The contract logo URLs.
      - `token_logo_url` string: The token logo URL.
      - `protocol_logo_url` string: The protocol logo URL.
      - `chain_logo_url` string: The chain logo URL.
    - `last_transferred_at` string, date-time: The timestamp when the token was transferred.
    - `block_height` integer: The height of the block.
    - `is_native_token` boolean: Indicates if a token is the chain's native gas token, eg: ETH on Ethereum.
    - `type` string: One of `cryptocurrency`, `stablecoin`, `nft` or `dust`.
    - `is_spam` boolean: Denotes whether the token is suspected spam.
    - `balance` string: b;The asset balance. Use `contract_decimals` to scale this balance for display purposes.
    - `balance_24h` string: b;The 24h asset balance. Use `contract_decimals` to scale this balance for display purposes.
    - `quote_rate` number, double: The exchange rate for the requested quote currency.
    - `quote_rate_24h` number, double: The 24h exchange rate for the requested quote currency.
    - `quote` number, double: The current balance converted to fiat in `quote-currency`.
    - `quote_24h` number, double: The 24h balance converted to fiat in `quote-currency`.
    - `pretty_quote` string: A prettier version of the quote for rendering purposes.
    - `pretty_quote_24h` string: A prettier version of the 24h quote for rendering purposes.

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