<p>Sites that offer this kind of capability are running custom code and databases that parse more information from the block chain than what <code>litecoind</code> provides out-of-the-box. Right now, you would need a patch to <code>litecoind</code> to enable "watchonly" or setup an <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin-abe/bitcoin-abe" rel="nofollow noreferrer">ABE</a>.</p>

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weex
<p>When I do </p>

<pre><code>litecoind getreceivedbyaddress LUiTUnmBLQ6mvCXk2YNxiU7cZQdty1pToV
</code></pre>

<p>I get</p>

<pre><code>0.00000000
</code></pre>

<p>I think this will always be 0.000 unless the address in your <code>wallet.dat</code>. One way would just be to include that addresses <code>wallet.dat</code> file in your <code>litecoind</code> directory and then just do</p>

<pre><code>litecoind getbalance
</code></pre>

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<p>I have an address :LUiTUnmBLQ6mvCXk2YNxiU7cZQdty1pToV
when I check it on <a href="http://block-explorer.com/address/LUiTUnmBLQ6mvCXk2YNxiU7cZQdty1pToV" rel="nofollow">http://block-explorer.com/address/LUiTUnmBLQ6mvCXk2YNxiU7cZQdty1pToV</a>
I get Received: 1,199.9 LTC. is there another way to check it throw API or the wallet RPC ? 
keep in mind the address is not on my wallet but is from a wallet that is disconnected from internet.
I've tried to call method : 
￼
getreceivedbyaddress LUiTUnmBLQ6mvCXk2YNxiU7cZQdty1pToV 1
on my local wallet
but get zero.</p>

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How to get litecoin address balance?
Haddar Macdasi
# How to get litecoin address balance?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-11-04)

I have an address :LUiTUnmBLQ6mvCXk2YNxiU7cZQdty1pToV
when I check it on <http://block-explorer.com/address/LUiTUnmBLQ6mvCXk2YNxiU7cZQdty1pToV>
I get Received: 1,199.9 LTC. is there another way to check it throw API or the wallet RPC ?
keep in mind the address is not on my wallet but is from a wallet that is disconnected from internet.
I've tried to call method :
￼
getreceivedbyaddress LUiTUnmBLQ6mvCXk2YNxiU7cZQdty1pToV 1
on my local wallet
but get zero.

**Tags:** litecoin


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-11-05. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

Sites that offer this kind of capability are running custom code and databases that parse more information from the block chain than what `litecoind` provides out-of-the-box. Right now, you would need a patch to `litecoind` to enable "watchonly" or setup an [ABE](https://github.com/bitcoin-abe/bitcoin-abe).


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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-11-04. Score: 1

When I do

```
litecoind getreceivedbyaddress LUiTUnmBLQ6mvCXk2YNxiU7cZQdty1pToV

```

I get

```
0.00000000

```

I think this will always be 0.000 unless the address in your `wallet.dat`. One way would just be to include that addresses `wallet.dat` file in your `litecoind` directory and then just do

```
litecoind getbalance

```


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