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```typescript filename="get-account-balance.ts"
import { address, createSolanaRpc } from "@solana/web3.js";

const rpc = createSolanaRpc("https://api.devnet.solana.com");
const LAMPORTS_PER_SOL = 1_000_000_000; // 1 billion lamports per SOL

const wallet = address("nicktrLHhYzLmoVbuZQzHUTicd2sfP571orwo9jfc8c");
const { value: balance } = await rpc.getBalance(wallet).send();
console.log(`Balance: ${Number(balance) / LAMPORTS_PER_SOL} SOL`);
```

> As of `v2.0.0`, developers can use the default configurations within the main
> library (`@solana/web3.js`) or import any of its subpackages where better
> composition or more granular control over the imports is desired. See
> [Tree-Shakability](https://github.com/solana-labs/solana-web3.js?tab=readme-ov-file#tree-shakability)
> for more information.



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```typescript filename="get-account-balance.ts"
import {
  clusterApiUrl,
  Connection,
  PublicKey,
  LAMPORTS_PER_SOL,
} from "@solana/web3.js";

const connection = new Connection(clusterApiUrl("devnet"), "confirmed");
const wallet = new PublicKey("nicktrLHhYzLmoVbuZQzHUTicd2sfP571orwo9jfc8c");

const balance = await connection.getBalance(wallet);
console.log(`Balance: ${balance / LAMPORTS_PER_SOL} SOL`);
```



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Every account on Solana has a balance of SOL stored. Learn how to retrieve that account balance on Solana.

How to Get Account Balance