POST
/
balances
curl --request POST \
  --url http://localhost:5001/balances \
  --header 'X-blnk-key: <api-key>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "ledger_id": "ldg_049495c6-356e-4ebc-a45e-60d1e1e16afb",
    "currency": "USD"
  }'
{
    "balance": 0,
    "inflight_balance": 0,
    "credit_balance": 0,
    "inflight_credit_balance": 0,
    "debit_balance": 0,
    "inflight_debit_balance": 0,
    "ledger_id": "ldg_049495c6-356e-4ebc-a45e-60d1e1e16afb",
    "identity_id": "",
    "balance_id": "bln_5ce86029-3c2e-4e2a-aae2-7fb931ca4c4f",
    "currency": "USD",
    "created_at": "2024-11-26T08:36:36.238244338Z",
    "meta_data": null
}

​
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

​
Body

​
ledger_id
string
required

Unique id of the ledger the balance is created in.

​
currency
string
required

The currency/asset class of this balance. See the following: Understanding asset classes and Currencies

​
identity_id
string

Unique id of identity (if any) to be linked to the balance. Can be left out from the request body if there’s no identity to be linked.

​
meta_data
object

Additional metadata for the request body.

​
Response

​
balance
integer
required

The net amount being stored in the balance.

​
inflight_balance
integer
required

The net amount waiting to be moved into or out of the balance.

​
credit_balance
integer
required

Total amount moved into the balance

​
inflight_credit_balance
integer
required

Total amount waiting to be moved into the balance.

​
debit_balance
integer
required

Total amount moved out of the balance.

​
inflight_debit_balance
integer
required

Total amount waiting to be moved out of the balance.

​
ledger_id
string
required

Unique id of the ledger the balance is created in.

​
identity_id
string

Unique id of the identity (if any) linked to this balance.

​
balance_id
string
required

Unique id of the created balance.

​
currency
string
required

The currency/asset class of the balance.

​
created_at
string
required

Indicates the date & time of creation.

​
meta_data
User Object

Additional metadata of the balance.

curl --request POST \
  --url http://localhost:5001/balances \
  --header 'X-blnk-key: <api-key>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "ledger_id": "ldg_049495c6-356e-4ebc-a45e-60d1e1e16afb",
    "currency": "USD"
  }'
{
    "balance": 0,
    "inflight_balance": 0,
    "credit_balance": 0,
    "inflight_credit_balance": 0,
    "debit_balance": 0,
    "inflight_debit_balance": 0,
    "ledger_id": "ldg_049495c6-356e-4ebc-a45e-60d1e1e16afb",
    "identity_id": "",
    "balance_id": "bln_5ce86029-3c2e-4e2a-aae2-7fb931ca4c4f",
    "currency": "USD",
    "created_at": "2024-11-26T08:36:36.238244338Z",
    "meta_data": null
}

​
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