---
title: "Request test balance on Vara Testnet"
method: POST
path: "/balance"
---

# Request test balance on Vara Testnet

`POST /balance`

## Request body

- VaraTestnetRequest
  - `token` string, required — hCaptcha token
  - `payload` object, required — Balance payload
    - `address` string — Public wallet address
    - `genesis` string — Genesis block hash

## Response `200`

Request submitted succesfully

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request, missing or invalid parameters
- `403` — Forbidden, transfer limit reached
- `500` — A server internal error

## Changes

- **2025-04-29** `85bdbaecfe0e` — 1 breaking
  - removed the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `200`
- **2025-01-20** `12a1d58831ef` — 1 info
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `200`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/gear-tech/apis/api-documentation/changes/balance/post.md)

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