---
title: "Get real-time balance"
method: GET
path: "/accounts/{id}/balance"
tags: ["Account"]
---

# Get real-time balance

`GET /accounts/{id}/balance`

Fetches the real-time balance for the account directly from the financial institution connector, without requiring a full item sync.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

Real-time account balance

- object
  - `balance` number, required — The available balance of the account, same as balance in the account resource.
  - `currencyCode` string, required — The currency code of the balance amounts
  - `updateDateTime` string, required — The date and time when the balance was last updated

## Other responses

- `400` — The balance request was rejected as invalid by the financial institution
- `403` — The financial institution denied access to the account balance (consent expired or missing the required permission)
- `404` — Account not found, or the balance was not found at the financial institution
- `429` — Rate limited by the financial institution
- `500` — Unexpected error fetching balance from connector
- `502` — The financial institution is temporarily unavailable to provide the balance

---

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