---
title: "(Deprecated) Retrieve a balance held with Plaid"
method: POST
path: "/transfer/balance/get"
tags: ["plaid"]
deprecated: true
---

# (Deprecated) Retrieve a balance held with Plaid

`POST /transfer/balance/get`

> **Deprecated.**

(Deprecated) Use the `/transfer/ledger/get` endpoint to view a balance held with Plaid.

## Request body

- TransferBalanceGetRequest — Defines the request schema for `/transfer/balance/get`
  - `client_id` string — Your Plaid API `client_id`. The `client_id` is required and may be provided either in the `PLAID-CLIENT-ID` header or as part of a request body.
  - `originator_client_id` string, nullable — Client ID of the end customer.
  - `secret` string — Your Plaid API `secret`. The `secret` is required and may be provided either in the `PLAID-SECRET` header or as part of a request body.
  - `type` 'prefunded_rtp_credits' | 'prefunded_ach_credits' — The type of balance. `prefunded_rtp_credits` - Your prefunded RTP credit balance with Plaid `prefunded_ach_credits` - Your prefunded ACH credit balance with Plaid

## Response `200`

OK

- TransferBalanceGetResponse — Defines the response schema for `/transfer/balance/get`
  - `balance` TransferBalance, required — Information about the balance held with Plaid.
    - `available` string, required — The amount of this balance available for use (decimal string with two digits of precision e.g. "10.00").
    - `current` string — The available balance, plus the amount of pending funds that are in processing (decimal string with two digits of precision e.g. "10.00").
    - `type` 'prefunded_rtp_credits' | 'prefunded_ach_credits', required — The type of balance. `prefunded_rtp_credits` - Your prefunded RTP credit balance with Plaid `prefunded_ach_credits` - Your prefunded ACH credit balance with Plaid
  - `request_id` string, required — A unique identifier for the request, which can be used for troubleshooting. This identifier, like all Plaid identifiers, is case sensitive.

## Other responses

- `default` — Error response

## Changes

- **2026-07-22** `a1bbca018160` — 13 warning
  - added the new `ASSETS_ERROR` enum value to the `error_type` response property for the response status `default`
  - added the new `CRA_MONITORING_ERROR` enum value to the `error_type` response property for the response status `default`
  - added the new `CREDIT_PROFILE_REPORT_ERROR` enum value to the `error_type` response property for the response status `default`
  - added the new `ENCOMPASS_ERROR` enum value to the `error_type` response property for the response status `default`
  - …9 more
- **2026-06-25** `80d23bfdc2e5` — 1 warning
  - added the new `IDEMPOTENCY_ERROR` enum value to the `error_type` response property for the response status `default`
- **2026-06-10** `fb8c3f188d8b` — 1 warning
  - added the new `BASE_REPORT_ERROR` enum value to the `error_type` response property for the response status `default`
- **2025-12-11** `465584b48c99` — 2 info
  - added the optional property `provided_account_subtypes` to the response with the `default` status
  - added the optional property `required_account_subtypes` to the response with the `default` status
- **2025-11-19** `4abee1c56929` — 1 info
  - removed the `IDENTITY_ERROR` enum value from the `error_type` response property for the response status `default`

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/plaid/apis/the-plaid-api/changes/transfer/balance/get/post.md)

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