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Understanding and Using the Etherscan API to Query Blockchain Data

Tutorial October 24, 2024

const axios = require('axios');

// Replace this with your actual Etherscan API key
const apiKey = 'YOUR_ETHERSCAN_API_KEY';

// Replace this with the Ethereum address you want to query
const address = '0xYourEthereumAddress';

// Etherscan API URL to fetch wallet balance
const url = `https://api.etherscan.io/api?module=account&action=balance&address=${address}&tag=latest&apikey=${apiKey}`;

async function getWalletBalance() {
  try {
    // Make the API request to Etherscan
    const response = await axios.get(url);
    const balanceInWei = response.data.result;

    // Convert balance from Wei to Ether
    const balanceInEther = balanceInWei / 1e18;
    console.log(`Wallet Address: ${address}`);
    console.log(`Wallet Balance: ${balanceInEther} ETH`);
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error fetching balance:', error);
  }
}

// Call the function to get the balance
getWalletBalance();
  • Axios is used to make the HTTP request to the Etherscan API.
  • Replace 'YOUR_ETHERSCAN_API_KEY' with the actual API key you obtained from Etherscan.
  • Replace '0xYourEthereumAddress' with the Ethereum address you want to query.
  • The balance is returned in Wei (the smallest unit of Ether). We convert this to Ether for readability by dividing by 1e18.