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# balance

> Check the balance of an account or address on Mega testnet

# mega balance

The `balance` command checks the ETH balance of an account or address on the Mega testnet.

## Usage

```bash theme={null}
mega balance [address] [options]
```

## Arguments

| Argument  | Description                                             |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| `address` | Ethereum address to check (optional if using --account) |

## Options

| Option             | Description                                            |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| `--account <name>` | Use an account from the keystore instead of an address |
| `-e, --ether`      | Show balance in ether instead of wei                   |

## Description

This command retrieves the ETH balance for an address on the Mega testnet. You can either provide an address directly or reference a stored account using the `--account` flag. By default, the balance is shown in wei, but you can use the `--ether` flag to display it in ether.

## Examples

### Check balance of an address

```bash theme={null}
mega balance 0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc454e4438f44e
# Balance: 10000000000000000 wei
```

### Check balance of a stored account

```bash theme={null}
mega balance --account myaccount
# Balance: 10000000000000000 wei
```

### Show balance in ether

```bash theme={null}
mega balance 0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc454e4438f44e --ether
# Balance: 0.01 ETH
```

```bash theme={null}
mega balance --account myaccount --ether
# Balance: 0.01 ETH
```

## Related

* [account](/commands/account) - Manage accounts
* [faucet](/commands/faucet) - Get test tokens