<p>The two quantities are equal but expressed in different units. 1 Satoshi = 10^(-8) BTC.</p>

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2016-10-30T21:23:00.013Z
Sven Williamson
<p>Let's the <a href="https://blockchain.info/address/33WDB3nsVHH5qafCAriPb8Jmb1e3ptsY4h" rel="nofollow noreferrer">following address</a>. Now the current total received balance is: <code>5,697.09329301 BTC</code>:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/SXpFm.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/SXpFm.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>But <a href="https://blockchain.info/address/33WDB3nsVHH5qafCAriPb8Jmb1e3ptsY4h?format=json" rel="nofollow noreferrer">API</a> response is <code>569709329301</code>:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Fq5Hi.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Fq5Hi.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>As you can see API response does't contain floating point therefore the total balance is very big.</p>

<p>Is it bug?</p>

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2016-10-30T20:52:15.023Z
Aren't the two quantities equal but expressed in different units? 1 satoshi = 10^(-8) BTC
Sven Williamson
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2016-10-30T20:54:43.840Z
@Sven That should be an answer.
Pieter Wuille
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2016-10-30T21:25:01.537Z
@Pieter Thought it wasn't insightful enough. Thank you
Sven Williamson
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2016-10-31T01:39:40.133Z
@Erik You have almost 4M USD?!
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2016-10-31T07:12:53.023Z
@ 4 Leave Cover not actually :))). Could you point me where the documentation describes that all values in satoshi?
Erik
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Why does blockchain.info API response with wrong balance value?
Erik
# Why does blockchain.info API response with wrong balance value?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-10-30)

Let's the [following address](https://blockchain.info/address/33WDB3nsVHH5qafCAriPb8Jmb1e3ptsY4h). Now the current total received balance is: `5,697.09329301 BTC`:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/SXpFm.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/SXpFm.png)

But [API](https://blockchain.info/address/33WDB3nsVHH5qafCAriPb8Jmb1e3ptsY4h?format=json) response is `569709329301`:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/Fq5Hi.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/Fq5Hi.png)

As you can see API response does't contain floating point therefore the total balance is very big.

Is it bug?

**Tags:** api, blockchain.info

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Aren't the two quantities equal but expressed in different units? 1 satoshi = 10^(-8) BTC  
> **username_2**: @Sven That should be an answer.  
> **username_1**: @Pieter Thought it wasn't insightful enough. Thank you  
> **username_3**: @username_0 You have almost 4M USD?!  
> **username_0**: @ username_3 not actually :))). Could you point me where the documentation describes that all values in satoshi?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-10-30. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

The two quantities are equal but expressed in different units. 1 Satoshi = 10^(-8) BTC.


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