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To get the balance of tokens for an account, you can submit an account balance query. The account balance query will return the tokens the account holds in a list format.

DEPRECATION NOTICE: AccountBalanceQuery

AccountBalanceQuery reads the consensus node’s cryptoGetBalance query, which is being throttled to zero as part of its deprecation. It has been throttled to zero on testnet (August 13, 2026) and is scheduled for mainnet on September 9, 2026 (consensus node release 0.77, an estimate subject to change). After removal, AccountBalanceQuery will no longer function.For token balances, migrate to the Mirror Node REST API token balances endpoint. MirrorNodeAccountBalanceQuery, the SDK-native replacement for HBAR balances, returns only hbars and does not return token balances, so it is not a replacement for this page. If you also need an account’s HBAR balance, see Get account balance, which is a separate query for a separate field.📚 For the full migration guide, read: Migrating from AccountBalanceQuery: What You Need to Know

Recommend Using Mirror Node REST API

For obtaining token information and historical data, consider using the Mirror Node REST API endpoint List Token Balances which offers several advantages:
  • Cost-effective and scalable: Mirror node providers offer paid plans with a large number of queries included. The Hedera-hosted mirror node offers free queries with specific throttles for testing. While some SDK queries are currently free, these are subject to change in the future.
  • Performance: Mirror nodes don’t burden consensus nodes, allowing them to focus on processing transactions and providing efficient access to historical data without impacting network performance.
  • Historical data: Mirror nodes store complete transaction history, records, and events - ideal for analytics, auditing, and monitoring past activity.
📚 For more details on querying data, read: Querying Data on Hedera: SDK vs Mirror Node REST API.
Query Fees
  • Please see the transaction and query fees table for the base transaction fee
  • Please use the Hedera fee estimator to estimate your query fee cost