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Hedera is deprecating AccountBalanceQuery by July 2026, pushing developers to the Mirror Node REST API as throttles step down starting May 2026. Here’s what changes. Hedera is pulling the plug on AccountBalanceQuery. The network has confirmed the feature will be fully removed with the July 2026 Consensus Node release, version 0.75. Developers who haven’t started migrating yet are already running out of time. The core issue isn’t technical complexity. Every AccountBalanceQuery call hits consensus nodes directly. That pulls them away from processing transactions and reaching an agreement, their actual job. As the network grows, that trade-off stops making sense. The Clock Started Ticking in February As @hedera_devs posted on X, throttle limits will begin stepping down well before the July cutoff. Right now, the query runs at 40,000 requests per second. That holds through April 2026. In May, it drops to 20,000 rps. June brings it to 10,000 rps. Then July arrives, and every single request fails. High-volume apps will feel May first. That’s the inflection point. The network isn’t removing this without offering something better. Mirror Nodes are built for exactly this type of data query. They handle high throughput without any drag on consensus. The Hedera-hosted mirror node gives free access with its own throttle limits, and commercial providers offer higher volumes on paid plans. Must Read: Hedera Activates Seamless Cross-Chain Transfers via Axelar Migration Is Simpler Than It Sounds The replacement endpoint is live today. Developers swap out AccountBalanceQuery for a REST call to the Hedera Mirror Node API at the balances endpoint, passing the account ID. According to the official Hedera migration guide, token balances work through a separate accounts tokens endpoint. Both are production-ready now. The migration guide outlines five steps. First, search the codebase for AccountBalanceQuery and .getAccountBalance() calls. Second, pick the Mirror Node…

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