# Get GTokens balances

Gtoken is a non-fungible utility token used within the Ternoa network, not mineable or tradable with other fungible tokens.

### Prerequisites

Before getting started, make sure you have the following ready:

1. [Create a Ternoa](https://docs.ternoa.network/getting-started/wallets/ternoa-wallet) account with [Alphanet CAPS](https://docs.ternoa.network/build-1/javascript/nft-features-and-pallets/tokens/g-token/broken-reference)
2. Own a GToken on alphanet created using [Polkadot js portal](https://polkadot.js.org/apps/#/explorer).
3. Install and set up your editor of choice (we will use Visual Studio Code \[VSC] in this tutorial)
4. Install [NodeJS v.14+](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) & NPM
5. [Install & initialize Ternoa-JS](https://docs.ternoa.network/build-1/javascript/ternoa-js-library-utilities/installation-and-initialization)

### How to get the total GTokens balance of an address

This example shows how to get the total GTokens balance of an address using `getAccountAssetBalance().`

```
import {
	initializeApi,
	getAccountAssetBalance,
} from "ternoa-js";

const main = async () => {
	try {
		await initializeApi ();
		
		const ACCOUNT_ADDRESS = "REPLACE_WITH_THE_ADDRESS";
		const GTOKEN_ID = REPLACE_WITH_THE_GTOKEN_ID

		const balance = balance = (await getAccountAssetBalance(
			GTOKEN_ID,
			ACCOUNT_ADDRESS
		))?.toString()
		
		console.log(
			`The GTOKEN balance for address ${ACCOUNT_ADDRESS} is: balance`,
		);
		return balance
	} catch (e) {
		console.error(e);
		process.exit(1)
	} finally {
		process.exit(0)
	}
};

main();
```