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# CryptoGetAccountBalance

## CryptoGetAccountBalanceQuery

Get the balance of a cryptocurrency account. This returns only the balance, so it is a smaller and faster reply than CryptoGetInfo, which returns the balance plus additional information.

| Field        | Type                                                         | Description                                                                                                                                         |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `header`     | [QueryHeader](/reference/protobuf/miscellaneous/queryheader) | Standard info sent from client to node, including the signed payment, and what kind of response is requested (cost, state proof, both, or neither). |
| **one of:**  |                                                              |                                                                                                                                                     |
| `accountID`  | [AccountID](/reference/protobuf/basic-types/accountid)       | The account ID for which information is requested                                                                                                   |
| `contractID` | [ContractID](/reference/protobuf/basic-types/contractid)     | The contract ID for which information is requested                                                                                                  |

## CryptoGetAccountBalanceResponse

Response when the client sends the node CryptoGetAccountBalanceQuery

| Field           | Type                                                               | Description                                                                                                      |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `header`        | [ResponseHeader](/reference/protobuf/miscellaneous/responseheader) | Standard response from node to client, including the requested fields: cost, or state proof, or both, or neither |
| `accountID`     | [AccountID](/reference/protobuf/basic-types/accountid)             | The account ID that is being described (this is useful with state proofs, for proving to a third party)          |
| `balance`       | uint64                                                             | The current balance, in tinybars                                                                                 |
| `tokenBalances` | [TokenBalance](/reference/protobuf/basic-types/tokenbalance)       | The array of tokens that the account possesses                                                                   |