# Check SMS account balance | VeloBotix

> Call FUN=CHECK_BALANCE with Basic Auth to read your VeloBotix account balance.

Source: https://www.velobotix.app/docs/balance

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# Check balance

## Endpoint

POST https://portal.velobotix.app/api.php?FUN=CHECK\_BALANCE with HTTP Basic Auth (email + API key). No JSON body is required in the documented curl sample.

```
curl -X POST \
  "https://portal.velobotix.app/api.php?FUN=CHECK_BALANCE" \
  -u "YOUR_EMAIL:YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## Response

Confirm balance fields and status values in your portal response. Do not hard-code assumed JSON shapes until you verify a live reply.

## FAQ

When should I check balance?

Before large bulk jobs, or on a schedule in ops tooling, so sends do not fail for insufficient credit.

## Create account

Sign up in the portal and get your API key — username is your email, password is the key.

[Open portal — get API key](https://portal.velobotix.app)