# balances (/docs/query/balances)

**Category:** Accounts & keys

## Parameters [#parameters]

| Parameter       | Type  | Description                           |
| --------------- | ----- | ------------------------------------- |
| `coldkey_ss58s` | array | Coldkeys whose free balances to read. |

## CLI [#cli]

```bash
btcli query balances --coldkey-ss58s <array> --json
```

## Python [#python]

```python
import bittensor as sub

async with sub.Client("finney") as client:
    result = await client.read("balances", coldkey_ss58s=[...])
```