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# The balances endpoint

The Balance endpoint retrieves the real-time balance from the Account’s financial institution.

**The Balance endpoint is available as a:**

| Type | Use-Case |
| - | - |
| `Product` | On-Demand real-time balance from the Account’s financial institution |

## Balances Objects

## Webhook Payload

The [Webhook](https://docs.methodfi.com/2026-03-30/reference/webhooks/overview.md) payload will contain the following information:

```json theme={null}
{
  "id": "string",
  "type": "balance.create" | "balance.update",
  "path": "/accounts/<acc_id>/balances/<bal_id>",
}
```

```json THE BALANCE OBJECT theme={null}
{
  "id": "bal_ebzh8KaR9HCBG",
  "account_id": "acc_mBxKxAEUmVd6X",
  "status": "completed",
  "amount": 30000,
  "error": null,
  "created_at": "2024-03-14T01:41:28.434Z",
  "updated_at": "2024-03-14T01:41:28.655Z"
}
```


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