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GET
/
balances
/
{balance_id}
curl --request GET \
  --url 'http://localhost:5001/balances/{balance_id}?from_source=true' \
  --header 'X-blnk-key: <api-key>'

{
  "balance": {
    "balance": 9620000,
    "balance_id": "bin_be16c4a1-b5a6-4b64-a733-de2f6b24813d",
    "credit_balance": 9620000,
    "currency": "USD",
    "debit_balance": 0,
    "ledger_id": "ldg_049495c6-356e-4ebc-a45e-60d1e1e16afb",
    "identity_id": "",
    "created_at": "2024-11-26T08:36:36.238244338Z",
    "meta_data": null
  }
}

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Authorization

If set, the API uses an API key for authentication. Include the following header in your requests: X-blnk-key: <api-key>. Replace <api-key> with your secret API key. Ensure the key is kept secure and not exposed in public repositories or client-side code. See also: Secure your Blnk server

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Path

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balance_id
string
required
Specifies the unique ID of the balance whose balance should be computed from source transactions.

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Query

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from_source
boolean
required
When set to true, indicates that the balance should be reconstructed directly from its transactions, bypassing balance snapshots and the default running balance.

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Response

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balance
object
required
The computed balance object containing all balance details.
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balance.balance
integer
required
The net amount computed from all transactions (credit_balance - debit_balance).
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balance.balance_id
string
required
The unique identifier of the balance.
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balance.credit_balance
integer
required
Total amount computed from all credit transactions (money moving into the balance).
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balance.debit_balance
integer
required
Total amount computed from all debit transactions (money moving out of the balance).
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balance.currency
string
required
The currency code of the balance.
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balance.ledger_id
string
required
The unique identifier of the ledger this balance belongs to.
This endpoint computes the balance by processing all transactions from genesis. For balances with extensive transaction history, this may take longer than the standard balance endpoint.
curl --request GET \
  --url 'http://localhost:5001/balances/{balance_id}?from_source=true' \
  --header 'X-blnk-key: <api-key>'

{
  "balance": {
    "balance": 9620000,
    "balance_id": "bin_be16c4a1-b5a6-4b64-a733-de2f6b24813d",
    "credit_balance": 9620000,
    "currency": "USD",
    "debit_balance": 0,
    "ledger_id": "ldg_049495c6-356e-4ebc-a45e-60d1e1e16afb",
    "identity_id": "",
    "created_at": "2024-11-26T08:36:36.238244338Z",
    "meta_data": null
  }
}

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