# Xerxes Base Balance Lookup

> Xerxes Base Balance Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from ari001.tailb4ac3a.ts.net, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Returns the native ETH (in wei) or ERC-20 token balance for a given Base network address at the current chain head, with proof stamping.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://ari001.tailb4ac3a.ts.net/v1/base/balance/:addr
- Price: $0.005/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/xerxes-base-balance-lookup-e8127c70
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_xjfk24phY9ka1BXRfMz0A

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability xerxes-base-balance-lookup-e8127c70
```

Example prompt: What's the current ETH balance in wei for Base address 0xd8dA6BF26964aF9D7eEd9e03E53415D37aA96045? Also check its USDC balance using token contract 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a proof-stamped, current-head native ETH or ERC-20 balance for a specific Base network address, especially when auditability matters (the proof stamp distinguishes it from raw RPC calls). Prefer it over generic RPC calls when operating in an agentic context where accountability and payment-gated access provide trust guarantees. Not suitable when you need historical balances at a specific block, a USD quote, or balances on chains other than Base.

## Known failure modes

- Dead or unreachable RPC node returns an unread/error state rather than zero — agent must distinguish this from a true zero balance
- Invalid or malformed 0x address returns an error response
- Token contract address not a valid ERC-20 returns an error or zero
- No USD conversion provided — agent must separately fetch price data if fiat value is needed
- Payment failure via x402 protocol blocks the request
- Rate limiting or node congestion may delay response

## How this service works

Base native or ERC-20 balance at the current head. GET /v1/base/balance/{addr} for ETH wei; add ?token=0x… for balanceOf at that token. Proof-stamped. No USD quote. Dead RPC is unread, not zero.

## Output

Returns the balance at the current chain head: native ETH expressed in wei for the given Base address, or the ERC-20 balanceOf amount when a token contract address is supplied. The response includes a cryptographic proof stamp. If the underlying RPC node is unreachable, the endpoint returns an unread/error state rather than reporting a zero balance, distinguishing connectivity failures from genuinely empty wallets.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type",
    "method"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "GET",
      "HEAD",
      "DELETE"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "pathParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "required": [
      "addr"
     ],
     "properties": {
      "addr": {
       "type": "string",
       "description": "20-byte 0x address on Base"
      }
     }
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {}
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/xerxes-base-balance-lookup-e8127c70/health.json
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