<p>Sites that offer this kind of capability are running custom code and databases that parse more information from the block chain than what <code>litecoind</code> provides out-of-the-box. Right now, you would need a patch to <code>litecoind</code> to enable "watchonly" or setup an <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin-abe/bitcoin-abe" rel="nofollow noreferrer">ABE</a>.</p>

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weex
<p>When I do </p>

<pre><code>litecoind getreceivedbyaddress LUiTUnmBLQ6mvCXk2YNxiU7cZQdty1pToV
</code></pre>

<p>I get</p>

<pre><code>0.00000000
</code></pre>

<p>I think this will always be 0.000 unless the address in your <code>wallet.dat</code>. One way would just be to include that addresses <code>wallet.dat</code> file in your <code>litecoind</code> directory and then just do</p>

<pre><code>litecoind getbalance
</code></pre>

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<p>I have an address :LUiTUnmBLQ6mvCXk2YNxiU7cZQdty1pToV
when I check it on <a href="http://block-explorer.com/address/LUiTUnmBLQ6mvCXk2YNxiU7cZQdty1pToV" rel="nofollow">http://block-explorer.com/address/LUiTUnmBLQ6mvCXk2YNxiU7cZQdty1pToV</a>
I get Received: 1,199.9 LTC. is there another way to check it throw API or the wallet RPC ? 
keep in mind the address is not on my wallet but is from a wallet that is disconnected from internet.
I've tried to call method : 
￼
getreceivedbyaddress LUiTUnmBLQ6mvCXk2YNxiU7cZQdty1pToV 1
on my local wallet
but get zero.</p>

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How to get litecoin address balance?
Haddar Macdasi
# How to get litecoin address balance?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-11-04)

I have an address :LUiTUnmBLQ6mvCXk2YNxiU7cZQdty1pToV
when I check it on <http://block-explorer.com/address/LUiTUnmBLQ6mvCXk2YNxiU7cZQdty1pToV>
I get Received: 1,199.9 LTC. is there another way to check it throw API or the wallet RPC ?
keep in mind the address is not on my wallet but is from a wallet that is disconnected from internet.
I've tried to call method :
￼
getreceivedbyaddress LUiTUnmBLQ6mvCXk2YNxiU7cZQdty1pToV 1
on my local wallet
but get zero.

**Tags:** litecoin


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-11-05. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

Sites that offer this kind of capability are running custom code and databases that parse more information from the block chain than what `litecoind` provides out-of-the-box. Right now, you would need a patch to `litecoind` to enable "watchonly" or setup an [ABE](https://github.com/bitcoin-abe/bitcoin-abe).


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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-11-04. Score: 1

When I do 
litecoind getreceivedbyaddress LUiTUnmBLQ6mvCXk2YNxiU7cZQdty1pToV

I get
0.00000000

I think this will always be 0.000 unless the address in your wallet.dat. One way would just be to include that addresses wallet.dat file in your litecoind directory and then just do
litecoind getbalance


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