---
title: "Get bank account balance"
method: GET
path: "/v1/bank-accounts/{bankAccountId}/balance"
tags: ["v1 - Bank Accounts"]
---

# Get bank account balance

`GET /v1/bank-accounts/{bankAccountId}/balance`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://light.inc` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://light.inc/v1/bank-accounts/{bankAccountId}/balance`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `Authorization`
  - HTTP bearer

Returns the bank statement balance and ledger balance for a bank account as of the given date. If `asOf` is omitted, today's balance is returned. The bank balance is derived from the opening balance plus all bank transactions on or before `asOf`; the ledger balance is the sum of ledger transaction lines posted on or before `asOf` for the linked ledger account.

## Path parameters

- `bankAccountId` string, uuid, required

## Query parameters

- `asOf` LocalDateParam

## Response `default`

default response

- ExternalBankAccountBalanceAsOfV1Model
  - `bankAccountId` string, uuid: ID of the bank account
  - `currency` string: Currency of the bank account (ISO 4217)
  - `bankBalance` integer, nullable: Bank statement balance in minor units (e.g. cents). Computed from the opening balance plus all bank transactions on or before `asOf`. Null if no opening balance has been set for this bank account.
  - `ledgerBalance` integer: Ledger balance in minor units (e.g. cents). Computed from all ledger transaction lines posted on or before `asOf` for the bank account's ledger account.
  - `asOf` string, date: Date the balance is computed for

---

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