# balances

Read account debits, credits and balances in one GAAP ledger's native currency.

## What it shows

Per-account debit, credit and normal balance of one GAAP ledger.

## Example MCP App view

The read-only example below uses illustrative demo data and the same report component as the MCP App. These are not your books or the result of the request example.

<iframe class="docs-report-preview" src="/docs/report-previews/balances.html" title="balances report view with demo data" loading="lazy" sandbox referrerpolicy="no-referrer"></iframe>

[Open the full example view](/docs/report-previews/balances.html).

## Inputs

Send the fixed `kind` and these parameters at the top level of the report request, not inside `input`.

Required means required within its containing object; an optional parent can be omitted.

| Field | Type | Required | Meaning and accepted values |
|---|---|---|---|
| `currency` | string | No | Ledger currency (default: the functional currency active for the report period). Format: currency. |

## Reading the result

Running this report does not change the books. Its description above distinguishes recorded-book summaries from previews based on supplied facts or assumptions. Interpret its totals, grouping, missing-data indicators and pagination using that description. Monetary amounts are integer strings in the reported unit; ratios and assumptions can be fractional numbers. An empty result is not evidence that the business had no activity.

The public OpenAPI contract does not enumerate this report's result fields. Fetch `GET /v1/reports` for its live description and parameters, and inspect the returned JSON rather than assuming an output shape.

## Example request


```json
{
  "kind": "balances"
}
```


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## Exact request schema


```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "kind": {
      "const": "balances"
    },
    "currency": {
      "description": "Ledger currency (default: the functional currency active for the report period).",
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "kind"
  ]
}
```