diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ba3bd88..c3db640 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -133,10 +133,13 @@ All compact operations require a valid session ID in the `x-session-id` header.
    ```
 
 3. **Get Specific Compact**
+
    ```http
    GET /compact/:chainId/:claimHash
    ```
+
    Example response:
+
    ```json
    {
      "chainId": "10",
@@ -156,6 +159,24 @@ All compact operations require a valid session ID in the `x-session-id` header.
    }
    ```
 
+4. **Get Resource Lock Balance**
+   ```http
+   GET /balance/:chainId/:lockId
+   ```
+   Returns balance information for a specific resource lock. Example response:
+   ```json
+   {
+     "allocatableBalance": "1000000000000000000",
+     "allocatedBalance": "500000000000000000",
+     "balanceAvailableToAllocate": "500000000000000000",
+     "withdrawalStatus": 0
+   }
+   ```
+   The `balanceAvailableToAllocate` will be:
+   - `"0"` if `withdrawalStatus` is non-zero
+   - `"0"` if `allocatedBalance` >= `allocatableBalance`
+   - `allocatableBalance - allocatedBalance` otherwise
+
 ## Development
 
 ### Prerequisites
diff --git a/src/__tests__/routes.test.ts b/src/__tests__/routes.test.ts
index df9d8f0..d3d35c0 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/routes.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/routes.test.ts
@@ -384,15 +384,45 @@ describe('API Routes', () => {
       });
 
       it('should return 404 for non-existent lock', async () => {
-        const response = await server.inject({
-          method: 'GET',
-          url: '/balance/1/0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000',
-          headers: {
-            'x-session-id': sessionId,
+        // Store original function
+        const originalRequest = graphqlClient.request;
+
+        // Mock GraphQL response with no resource lock
+        graphqlClient.request = async (): Promise<
+          AllocatorResponse & AccountDeltasResponse & AccountResponse
+        > => ({
+          allocator: {
+            supportedChains: {
+              items: [{ allocatorId: '1' }],
+            },
+          },
+          accountDeltas: {
+            items: [],
+          },
+          account: {
+            resourceLocks: {
+              items: [], // Empty array indicates no resource lock found
+            },
+            claims: {
+              items: [],
+            },
           },
         });
 
-        expect(response.statusCode).toBe(404);
+        try {
+          const response = await server.inject({
+            method: 'GET',
+            url: '/balance/1/0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000',
+            headers: {
+              'x-session-id': sessionId,
+            },
+          });
+
+          expect(response.statusCode).toBe(404);
+        } finally {
+          // Restore original function
+          graphqlClient.request = originalRequest;
+        }
       });
 
       it('should return zero balanceAvailableToAllocate when withdrawal enabled', async () => {
diff --git a/src/routes.ts b/src/routes.ts
index be6f820..1a2c958 100644
--- a/src/routes.ts
+++ b/src/routes.ts
@@ -258,12 +258,6 @@ export async function setupRoutes(server: FastifyInstance): Promise<void> {
           const { chainId, lockId } = request.params;
           const sponsor = request.session.address;
 
-          // Extract allocatorId from the lockId
-          const lockIdBigInt = BigInt(lockId);
-          const allocatorId =
-            (lockIdBigInt >> BigInt(160)) &
-            ((BigInt(1) << BigInt(92)) - BigInt(1));
-
           // Get details from GraphQL
           const response = await getCompactDetails({
             allocator: process.env.ALLOCATOR_ADDRESS!,
@@ -279,6 +273,12 @@ export async function setupRoutes(server: FastifyInstance): Promise<void> {
             return { error: 'Resource lock not found' };
           }
 
+          // Extract allocatorId from the lockId
+          const lockIdBigInt = BigInt(lockId);
+          const allocatorId =
+            (lockIdBigInt >> BigInt(160)) &
+            ((BigInt(1) << BigInt(92)) - BigInt(1));
+
           // Verify allocatorId matches
           const graphqlAllocatorId =
             response.allocator.supportedChains.items[0]?.allocatorId;