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GetBalance API Operation
The GetBalance API Operation obtains the available balance for a PayPal account.
GetBalance Request Message
GetBalance Request Fields
GetBalance Response Message
GetBalance Response Fields
Field Description
METHOD (Required) Must be GetBalance.
RETURNALLCURRENCIES (Optional) Indicates whether to return all currencies. It is one of the following values:
 0 – Return only the balance for the primary currency holding.
 1 – Return the balance for each currency holding.
NOTE: This field is availalble since version 51. Prior versions return only the
balance for the primary currency holding.
Field Description
L_AMTn Available balance and associated currency code for the primary currency holding.
L_CURRENCYCODEn Currency code, such as USD, associated with the holding.