Getting Started

Learn how to access Tron energy, top your balance, delegate resources, check prices and manage API key from your dashboard.

The Dashboard tab gives you a comprehensive overview of your activity:

• USD Balance: your current balance with a quick Top Up button

• Usage: bar chart showing delegation activity (filter by 24h, 7 days, month, or all time)

• Deposit History: table of all top-ups with date, method, and amount

• TRON Energy Activity: full order history with address, type, volume, duration, price, status, and date

• Export: download order history as XLS or PDF

In this guide, you will learn how to easily navigate through the dashboard to get the following:

1. How to gain access to Tron energy

2. How to top up your balanace

3. Delegate Resources

4. Check Prices

5. Manage API Keys

How to Access Dashboard

1

Create an account on GetBlock using Gmail, Metamask, or GitHub

2

Under products, click on Tron energy. The system will automatically sync your GetBlock account with the Energy service.

The dashboard consists of three main tabs:

1. Dashboard — view your balance, usage charts, deposit history, and order activity

2. Delegate — delegate Energy or Bandwidth to TRON addresses, manage API keys

3. API Docs — reference documentation with cURL examples for all endpoints

How to Top Up Your Balance

Before you can delegate resources, you need to fund your USD balance:

1

Click the "Top Up" button in the balance bar at the top of the dashboard

2

Select a preset amount ($50, $100, $500) or enter a custom amount (minimum $10)

3

Choose your payment method: Card or Crypto

4

Complete the payment — your balance updates instantly

Your USD balance is shared across all GetBlock products.

How to Delegate Resources

Go to the Delegate tab and select Manual mode.

1. Delegate Energy

1

Select the Energy sub-tab

2

Enter the target TRON address (starts with T, 34 characters)

3

Set the Energy amount (30,000–5,000,000)

4

Choose the duration: 1h, 3h, 6h, 12h, or 1 day

5

Click "Delegate Energy"

2. Delegate Bandwidth

1

Select the Bandwidth sub-tab

2

Enter the target TRON address

3

Set the Bandwidth amount (1,000–200,000)

4

Duration is fixed at 1 hour for Bandwidth

5

Click "Delegate Bandwidth"

3. Activate Address

If you need to delegate to a brand-new TRON address that has never been used, you must activate it first:

1

Select the Activate sub-tab

2

Enter the target TRON address

3

Click "Activate Address

Activation costs a fixed 1.87 TRX, charged in USD at the current TRX/USD rate.

How to Check Price

The Check Price panel is available on the right side of the Delegate form (Manual mode). Use it to get a real-time estimate before placing an order:

1

Enter Energy amount (30,000–5,000,000)

2

Select duration: 1 hour, 1 day, 3 days, 7 days, or 14 days

3

Click "Check Price"

4

The result shows: price in SUN per unit, total TRX, and total USD

How to Manage API Keys

To use the API, you need an API key:

1

Go to Delegate → API mode

2

Click "+ Add Key" (requires a funded balance)

3

Copy and securely store the key immediately — it is shown only once

4

You can create up to 5 API keys

5

To revoke a key, click "Revoke" next to it — the key stops working immediately

Next Steps

1. Tron Fee Mode

2. API Reference