# getLatestBalance

Returns the balance of a purse by URef at the latest state. This is the legacy balance API for Casper 1.x.

## Import

```ts
import { RpcClient, HttpHandler } from 'casper-js-sdk';
```

## Usage

```ts
const result = await rpcClient.getLatestBalance('uref-abc123...-007');
console.log(result.balanceValue);
```

## Parameters

### purseURef

- **Type:** `string`

The purse URef string in the format `uref-{hex}-{octal}`.

## Return Value

`Promise<StateGetBalanceResult>`

```ts
interface StateGetBalanceResult {
  balanceValue: string; // balance in motes as a string
}
```

:::note
For Casper 2.x nodes, prefer [`queryLatestBalance`](/actions/balance/queryLatestBalance) which supports multiple identifier types.
:::

## Related

- [`queryLatestBalance`](/actions/balance/queryLatestBalance)