<p>How do I get the balance of an arbitrary address using Bitcoin RPC calls? From the RPC calls I can see you are required to have the private key or an <code>account</code> to use the RPC.</p>

<p>For illustrations sake, if you could demo querying this address:</p>

<p><code>1HB5XMLmzFVj8ALj6mfBsbifRoD4miY36v</code></p>

<p>That would be great. <a href="https://blockchain.info/address/1HB5XMLmzFVj8ALj6mfBsbifRoD4miY36v" rel="nofollow">Here</a> is the actual balance for this address. </p>

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What RPC can I use to query the balance of an arbitrary address
Chris Stewart
# What RPC can I use to query the balance of an arbitrary address

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-11-03)

How do I get the balance of an arbitrary address using Bitcoin RPC calls? From the RPC calls I can see you are required to have the private key or an `account` to use the RPC.

For illustrations sake, if you could demo querying this address:

`1HB5XMLmzFVj8ALj6mfBsbifRoD4miY36v`

That would be great. [Here](https://blockchain.info/address/1HB5XMLmzFVj8ALj6mfBsbifRoD4miY36v) is the actual balance for this address.

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