---
title: "Get Balance"
method: GET
path: "/portfolio/balance"
tags: ["portfolio"]
---

# Get Balance

`GET /portfolio/balance`

Returns the balance and portfolio value for a member. Both values include all exchange indexes unless `exchange_index` is provided. Pass `subaccount` to use a subaccount instead of the primary account. This endpoint also accepts API keys with the 'read::portfolio_balance' scope.

## Query parameters

- `subaccount` integer
- `exchange_index` integer — Identifier for an exchange shard.

## Response `200`

Balance retrieved successfully

- GetBalanceResponse
  - `balance` integer, required — Member's available balance in cents for the requested account and exchange index. It includes all exchange indexes when `exchange_index` is omitted.
  - `balance_dollars` string, required — Fixed-point US dollar string. Most request fields accept 2-4 decimal places (e.g., "0.56", "0.5600"); responses emit up to 6. Valid quote intervals for a given market are constrained by that market's price level structure.
  - `portfolio_value` integer, required — Member's portfolio value in cents for the requested account and exchange index. It includes all exchange indexes when `exchange_index` is omitted.
  - `updated_ts` integer, required — Unix timestamp of the last update to the balance.
  - `balance_breakdown` IndexedBalance[] — User balance breakdown per exchange instance, omitted only when using a subaccount-restricted API key.
    - `exchange_index` integer, required — Identifier for an exchange shard.
    - `balance` string, required — Fixed-point US dollar string. Most request fields accept 2-4 decimal places (e.g., "0.56", "0.5600"); responses emit up to 6. Valid quote intervals for a given market are constrained by that market's price level structure.

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized - authentication required
- `500` — Internal server error

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