> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.jenzy.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get balance

> Your ledger balance — available to draw down vs held by in-flight payouts. Unsettled trades and in-flight holds are exactly the difference from your raw wallet.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json get /balance
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Jenzy Hermes Client API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Draw down your prefunded MWK balance as payouts to Malawian banks and mobile
    money. Authenticate with your `jz_live_…` API key as a bearer token.
servers:
  - url: https://api.jenzy.com/v1
    description: Production
security: []
paths:
  /balance:
    get:
      summary: Get balance
      description: >-
        Your ledger balance — available to draw down vs held by in-flight
        payouts. Unsettled trades and in-flight holds are exactly the difference
        from your raw wallet.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The ledger balance.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Balance'
        '401':
          description: Missing, malformed, or revoked API key.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope'
      security:
        - ApiKeyAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    Balance:
      type: object
      properties:
        available:
          type: integer
          description: MWK available to draw down, as integer kwacha.
          example: 1250000
        held:
          type: integer
          description: MWK reserved by in-flight payouts.
          example: 50000
        currency:
          type: string
          enum:
            - MWK
      required:
        - available
        - held
        - currency
    ErrorEnvelope:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              enum:
                - validation_error
                - unauthorized
                - forbidden
                - not_found
                - conflict
                - rate_limited
                - internal_error
                - unknown_bank
                - unknown_operator
                - invalid_mobile_number
                - invalid_account_number
                - service_unavailable
                - insufficient_funds
                - rail_disabled
                - amount_limit_exceeded
                - org_limit_exceeded
              description: >-
                Stable identifier a client may branch on — never renamed or
                removed.
            message:
              type: string
          required:
            - code
            - message
      required:
        - error
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: 'Your Jenzy API key: `Authorization: Bearer jz_live_…`'

````