> ## Documentation Index
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# Get Checking Balance

> Returns the available balances in the user's checking (DEFAULT) account for the authenticated user, including all currencies available in this account. Only currencies with a positive balance are returned.



## OpenAPI

````yaml GET /api/public/v1/balance/checking
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Wallbit Public API
  description: >-
    Wallbit Public API allows developers to integrate Wallbit functionality into
    their applications. Access account balances, view transaction history, and
    execute trades programmatically using API Keys.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Wallbit API Support
    email: dev@wallbit.io
servers:
  - url: https://api.wallbit.io
    description: Production server
  - url: http://localhost
    description: Local development server
security:
  - apiKey: []
tags:
  - name: Balance
    description: Endpoints to retrieve account balances
  - name: Transactions
    description: Endpoints to retrieve transaction history
  - name: Trades
    description: Endpoints to execute trading operations
  - name: Fees
    description: >-
      Endpoints to retrieve fee configuration for the authenticated user (e.g.
      stock trading fees by subscription tier)
  - name: Account Details
    description: Endpoints to obtain bank account details
  - name: Wallets
    description: Endpoints to obtain wallet addresses
  - name: Rates
    description: Endpoints to retrieve fiat exchange rates from Wallbit
  - name: Assets
    description: Endpoints to query information about assets (stocks) and categories
  - name: Operations
    description: Endpoints for deposit and withdrawal investment operations
  - name: Cards
    description: Endpoints to block and unblock cards
  - name: API Key
    description: Endpoints to revoke the API key used for authentication
paths:
  /api/public/v1/balance/checking:
    get:
      tags:
        - Balance
      summary: Get checking account balance
      description: >-
        Returns the available balances in the user's checking (DEFAULT) account
        for the authenticated user, including all currencies available in this
        account. Only currencies with a positive balance are returned.
      operationId: getCheckingBalance
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success with multiple currencies
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/CheckingBalance'
              examples:
                multiple-currencies:
                  summary: Multiple currencies
                  value:
                    data:
                      - currency: USD
                        balance: 1000.5
                empty:
                  summary: Empty balance
                  value:
                    data: []
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
      security:
        - apiKey: []
components:
  schemas:
    CheckingBalance:
      type: object
      properties:
        currency:
          type: string
          description: Currency code
          example: USD
        balance:
          type: number
          format: float
          description: Available balance
          example: 1000.5
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          description: Error message
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error description
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid API Key
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          examples:
            missing:
              summary: Missing API Key
              value:
                message: API Key required. Please provide X-API-Key header.
            invalid:
              summary: Invalid API Key
              value:
                message: Invalid or expired API Key.
    Forbidden:
      description: Insufficient permissions
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              message:
                type: string
              your_permissions:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: string
          example:
            message: 'Insufficient permissions. Required permission: read'
            your_permissions:
              - trade
    TooManyRequests:
      description: Rate limit exceeded
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              message:
                type: string
              retry_after:
                type: integer
                description: Seconds until rate limit resets
          example:
            message: Too many requests. Please try again later.
            retry_after: 42
      headers:
        X-RateLimit-Limit:
          description: Total requests allowed per minute
          schema:
            type: integer
        X-RateLimit-Remaining:
          description: Requests remaining in current window
          schema:
            type: integer
        X-RateLimit-Reset:
          description: Unix timestamp when rate limit resets
          schema:
            type: integer
        Retry-After:
          description: Seconds to wait before retry
          schema:
            type: integer
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      name: X-API-Key
      in: header
      description: >-
        API Key authentication. Obtain your API key from the Wallbit dashboard
        under Settings → API Keys.

````