# balance (/docs/query/balance)

**Category:** Accounts & keys

## Parameters [#parameters]

| Parameter      | Type   | Description                         |
| -------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------- |
| `coldkey_ss58` | string | Coldkey whose free balance to read. |

## CLI [#cli]

```bash
btcli query balance --coldkey <ss58|name> --json
```

## Python [#python]

```python
import bittensor as sub

async with sub.Client("finney") as client:
    result = await client.read("balance", coldkey_ss58="5F...")
```