# platform.getBlockchainStatus

Get the balance of an asset controlled by a given address. Get information about an asset.

This method will use `10` [Compute Units](https://docs.validationcloud.io/v1/about/billing).

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## Reference: [Here](https://docs.avax.network/reference/avalanchego/p-chain/api#platformgetblockchainstatus)

## **Parameters**

* `blockchainID` - string<br>

## Returns

* `status` - string - status is one of:
  * *Validating* - string - The blockchain is being validated by this node.
  * *Created* - string - The blockchain exists but isn't being validated by this node.
  * *Preferred* - string - The blockchain was proposed to be created and is likely to be created but the transaction isn't yet accepted.
  * *Syncing* - string - This node is participating in this blockchain as a non-validating node.
  * *Unknown* - string - The blockchain either wasn't proposed or the proposal to create it isn't preferred. The proposal may be resubmitted.

```json
// Result
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "assetID": "FvwEAhmxKfeiG8SnEvq42hc6whRyY3EFYAvebMqDNDGCgxN5Z",
        "name": "Avalanche",
        "symbol": "AVAX",
        "denomination": "9"
    },
    "id": 1
}`
```

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="mainnet" %}

```bash
curl https://mainnet.avalanche.validationcloud.io/v1/<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>/ext/bc/P \
    -X POST \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "platform.getBlockchainStatus",
    "params":{
        "blockchainID":"2NbS4dwGaf2p1MaXb65PrkZdXRwmSX4ZzGnUu7jm3aykgThuZE"
    },
    "id": 1
}'

```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="testnet" %}

```bash
curl https://fuji.avalanche.validationcloud.io/v1/<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>/ext/bc/P \
    -X POST \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "platform.getBlockchainStatus",
    "params":{
        "blockchainID":"2NbS4dwGaf2p1MaXb65PrkZdXRwmSX4ZzGnUu7jm3aykgThuZE"
    },
    "id": 1
}'
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}