# How to query cycles balance from ICRC-1 tokens?

**URL:** <https://forum.dfinity.org/t/how-to-query-cycles-balance-from-icrc-1-tokens/20099>\
**Category:** Developers\
**Created:** [May 19, 2023, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/how-to-query-cycles-balance-from-icrc-1-tokens/20099 "2023-05-19T11:48:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lux-verit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/lux-verit/32/5218_2.png) [@Lux-verit](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/Lux-verit)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2023, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/how-to-query-cycles-balance-from-icrc-1-tokens/20099/1 "2023-05-19T11:48:58Z")

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Hello, anyone knows how to query the cycles balance from ICRC-1 tokens? Unlike EXT tokens, they lack the cycleBalance function.

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**Author:** ![Vivienne](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/vivienne/32/29170_2.png) [@Vivienne](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/Vivienne)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2023, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/how-to-query-cycles-balance-from-icrc-1-tokens/20099/2 "2023-05-19T11:51:53Z")

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There is no standard way to get an ICRC-1’s cycles balance. There’s two options: Your canister can expose a method that manually exposes the cycles. Or you can add the [blackhole canister](https://github.com/ninegua/ic-blackhole) as a controller

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**Author:** ![Lux-verit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/lux-verit/32/5218_2.png) [@Lux-verit](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/Lux-verit)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2023, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/how-to-query-cycles-balance-from-icrc-1-tokens/20099/3 "2023-05-20T12:30:27Z")

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Thank you, Severin. I added the blackhole canister as a controller however I’m still not sure how to check the cycles balance after that. Would you have any additional guidance? 🙂

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**Author:** ![Vivienne](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/vivienne/32/29170_2.png) [@Vivienne](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/Vivienne)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/how-to-query-cycles-balance-from-icrc-1-tokens/20099/4 "2023-05-22T07:23:28Z")

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You can follow the [readme](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/ckbtc-a-canister-issued-bitcoin-twin-token-on-the-ic-1-1-backed-by-btc/17606/125). It gives you the blackhole canister ID and shows how to query it