chain_balance
[Trading Data API] Native-token balance (ETH/POL) for any address or ENS name on Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism or Polygon. Live from the chain over redundant RPCs — wei plus formatted units.
Example: /v1/chain-balance?address=vitalik.eth&chain=ethereum
Use when you need the native-token balance (ETH/POL) of an address or ENS name on Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism or Polygon. Not for token balances (use chain_token_balance) or a full holdings view (use wallet_portfolio).
Behavior: read-only. Priced via x402 (USDC on Base) or free with WICKEDAPI_API_KEY; with neither, you get HTTP 402 with the decoded price in payment_required (a price quote, not a failure).
Tool call template
Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.
{
"id": 1,
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"arguments": {
"address": "<address>"
},
"name": "chain_balance"
}
}Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| chain | No | Optional. ethereum, base, arbitrum, optimism, polygon (default base). | |
| address | Yes | Required. A 0x address or an ENS name (e.g. vitalik.eth). |