diff --git a/packages/api/methods.test.ts b/packages/api/methods.test.ts
index 4a3cc09001..9a9e2fb9ed 100644
--- a/packages/api/methods.test.ts
+++ b/packages/api/methods.test.ts
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ describe('API CRUD operations', () => {
     );
   });
 
-  //apis: createAccount, getAccounts, updateAccount, closeAccount, deleteAccount, reopenAccount
+  //apis: createAccount, getAccounts, updateAccount, closeAccount, deleteAccount, reopenAccount, getAccountBalance
   test('Accounts: successfully complete account operators', async () => {
     const accountId1 = await api.createAccount(
       { name: 'test-account1', offbudget: true },
@@ -272,6 +272,9 @@ describe('API CRUD operations', () => {
       ]),
     );
 
+    expect(await api.getAccountBalance(accountId1)).toEqual(1000);
+    expect(await api.getAccountBalance(accountId2)).toEqual(0);
+
     await api.updateAccount(accountId1, { offbudget: false });
     await api.closeAccount(accountId1, accountId2, null);
     await api.deleteAccount(accountId2);
@@ -569,6 +572,11 @@ describe('API CRUD operations', () => {
     });
     expect(addResult).toBe('ok');
 
+    expect(await api.getAccountBalance(accountId)).toEqual(200);
+    expect(
+      await api.getAccountBalance(accountId, new Date(2023, 10, 2)),
+    ).toEqual(0);
+
     // confirm added transactions exist
     let transactions = await api.getTransactions(
       accountId,
diff --git a/packages/api/methods.ts b/packages/api/methods.ts
index 63f23ae30d..cc25bfe3e4 100644
--- a/packages/api/methods.ts
+++ b/packages/api/methods.ts
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ export function deleteAccount(id) {
   return send('api/account-delete', { id });
 }
 
+export function getAccountBalance(id, cutoff?) {
+  return send('api/account-balance', { id, cutoff });
+}
+
 export function getCategoryGroups() {
   return send('api/category-groups-get');
 }
diff --git a/packages/loot-core/src/server/api.ts b/packages/loot-core/src/server/api.ts
index d50cf08e61..fe670152ad 100644
--- a/packages/loot-core/src/server/api.ts
+++ b/packages/loot-core/src/server/api.ts
@@ -538,6 +538,14 @@ handlers['api/account-delete'] = withMutation(async function ({ id }) {
   return handlers['account-close']({ id, forced: true });
 });
 
+handlers['api/account-balance'] = withMutation(async function ({
+  id,
+  cutoff = new Date(),
+}) {
+  checkFileOpen();
+  return handlers['account-balance']({ id, cutoff });
+});
+
 handlers['api/categories-get'] = async function ({
   grouped,
 }: { grouped? } = {}) {
diff --git a/packages/loot-core/src/server/main.ts b/packages/loot-core/src/server/main.ts
index c85fb31169..634293646e 100644
--- a/packages/loot-core/src/server/main.ts
+++ b/packages/loot-core/src/server/main.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { logger } from '../platform/server/log';
 import * as sqlite from '../platform/server/sqlite';
 import { isNonProductionEnvironment } from '../shared/environment';
 import * as monthUtils from '../shared/months';
+import { dayFromDate } from '../shared/months';
 import { q, Query } from '../shared/query';
 import { amountToInteger, stringToInteger } from '../shared/util';
 import { type Budget } from '../types/budget';
@@ -578,6 +579,14 @@ handlers['accounts-get'] = async function () {
   return db.getAccounts();
 };
 
+handlers['account-balance'] = async function ({ id, cutoff }) {
+  const { balance } = await db.first(
+    'SELECT sum(amount) as balance FROM transactions WHERE acct = ? AND isParent = 0 AND tombstone = 0 AND date <= ?',
+    [id, db.toDateRepr(dayFromDate(cutoff))],
+  );
+  return balance ? balance : 0;
+};
+
 handlers['account-properties'] = async function ({ id }) {
   const { balance } = await db.first(
     'SELECT sum(amount) as balance FROM transactions WHERE acct = ? AND isParent = 0 AND tombstone = 0',
diff --git a/packages/loot-core/src/types/api-handlers.d.ts b/packages/loot-core/src/types/api-handlers.d.ts
index 7be7f4119e..edd89582dd 100644
--- a/packages/loot-core/src/types/api-handlers.d.ts
+++ b/packages/loot-core/src/types/api-handlers.d.ts
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@ export interface ApiHandlers {
 
   'api/account-delete': (arg: { id }) => Promise<unknown>;
 
+  'api/account-balance': (arg: {
+    id: string;
+    cutoff?: Date;
+  }) => Promise<number>;
+
   'api/categories-get': (arg: {
     grouped;
   }) => Promise<Array<APICategoryGroupEntity | APICategoryEntity>>;
diff --git a/upcoming-release-notes/2930.md b/upcoming-release-notes/2930.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dbe12f5253
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming-release-notes/2930.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+category: Features
+authors: [psybers]
+---
+
+Add getAccountBalance() API.