diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index 6c2beab..91e71ce 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ type Method string
 const (
 	GetTransaction Method = "gettransaction"
 
+	ZGetTotalBalance       = "z_gettotalbalance"
 	ZListAddresses         = "z_listaddresses"
 	ZListReceivedByAddress = "z_listreceivedbyaddress"
 	ZSendMany              = "z_sendmany"
@@ -55,6 +56,15 @@ func NewZListAddresses() []byte {
 	return data
 }
 
+// NewZGetTotalBalance constructs a properly formatted z_gettotalbalance request
+func NewZGetTotalBalance(minConfirmations int) []byte {
+	request := setupZcashRequest()
+	request.Method = ZGetTotalBalance
+	request.Params = append(request.Params, minConfirmations)
+	data, _ := json.Marshal(request)
+	return data
+}
+
 // NewZListReceivedByAddress constructs a properly formatted z_listreceivedbyaddress request
 func NewZListReceivedByAddress(fromAddress string) []byte {
 	request := setupZcashRequest()
@@ -99,6 +109,9 @@ type ZcashTransaction struct {
 	Memo          Hex     `json:"memo"`
 	Change        bool    `json:"change"`
 	OutIndex      int     `json:"outindex"`
+
+	// The following parameters are not provided by the zcash node
+	Address string `json:"address"`
 }
 
 // ZcashResult represents the result of a zcash operation. Result can be any one of a number of defined types.
@@ -115,3 +128,10 @@ type ZValidateAddressResponse struct {
 	Diversifier                Hex    `json:"diversifier"`
 	DiversifiedTransmissionKey Hex    `json:"diversifiedtransmissionkey"`
 }
+
+// ZGetTotalBalanceResponse encapsulates the result returned from a z_gettotalbalance request
+type ZGetTotalBalanceResponse struct {
+	Transparent string `json:"transparent"`
+	Private     string `json:"private"`
+	Total       string `json:"total"`
+}
diff --git a/testing/zcash_client_integration_test.go b/testing/zcash_client_integration_test.go
index b32f648..9609f29 100644
--- a/testing/zcash_client_integration_test.go
+++ b/testing/zcash_client_integration_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,38 @@ type ZcashConfig struct {
 	Password string `json:"password"`
 }
 
+func TestGetTotalBalance(t *testing.T) {
+	log.SetLevel(log.LevelDebug)
+	configFile, _ := ioutil.ReadFile("config.json")
+	config := ZcashConfig{}
+	_ = json.Unmarshal(configFile, &config)
+
+	zc := zcashrpc.NewLocalClient(config.Username, config.Password)
+	result, err := zc.GetTotalBalance(1)
+	t.Logf("Result: %v %v", result, err)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Failed to get total balance: %v %v", result, err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestListTransactions(t *testing.T) {
+	log.SetLevel(log.LevelDebug)
+	configFile, _ := ioutil.ReadFile("config.json")
+	config := ZcashConfig{}
+	_ = json.Unmarshal(configFile, &config)
+
+	zc := zcashrpc.NewLocalClient(config.Username, config.Password)
+	result, err := zc.ListReceivedTransactionsByAddress("zs1pjv7eneq9jshw0eyywpruv2cetl74sh84ymdnyv4c4vg8vl5k2qmlv0n7ye77g49lhqkg75v52f")
+	t.Logf("Result: %v %v", result, err)
+	if len(result) == 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Failed to list transactions")
+	} else {
+		for _, transaction := range result {
+			t.Logf("Transaction: %v", transaction)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestListAddresses(t *testing.T) {
 	log.SetLevel(log.LevelDebug)
 	configFile, _ := ioutil.ReadFile("config.json")
diff --git a/zcash_client.go b/zcash_client.go
index 7a1cdcf..a3054b4 100644
--- a/zcash_client.go
+++ b/zcash_client.go
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
 )
 
 // ZcashClient defines an interface for any zcash client to present.
 type ZcashClient interface {
+	GetTotalBalance(minConfirmations int) (float64, error)
 	GetTransaction(string) (Transaction, error)
 	ListAddresses() ([]string, error)
 	ListReceivedTransactionsByAddress(string) ([]ZcashTransaction, error)
@@ -58,6 +60,17 @@ func NewOnionClient(onion string, username, password string, acn connectivity.AC
 	return zc
 }
 
+// Return the total value of funds stored in the node’s wallet.  Set the minimum number of confirmations a private or transparent transaction must have in order to be included in the balance. Use 0 to count unconfirmed transactions.
+func (zc *zcashClient) GetTotalBalance(minConfirmations int) (float64, error) {
+	body, err := zc.sendRequest(NewZGetTotalBalance(minConfirmations))
+	var totalBalance ZGetTotalBalanceResponse
+	if err == nil {
+		result := &ZcashResult{Result: &totalBalance}
+		err = json.Unmarshal(body, &result)
+	}
+	return strconv.ParseFloat(totalBalance.Private, 64)
+}
+
 // GetTransaction returns a specific transaction given an id
 func (zc *zcashClient) GetTransaction(id string) (Transaction, error) {
 	body, err := zc.sendRequest(NewGetTransaction(id))
@@ -88,6 +101,9 @@ func (zc *zcashClient) ListReceivedTransactionsByAddress(address string) ([]Zcas
 		result := &ZcashResult{Result: &transactions}
 		err = json.Unmarshal(body, &result)
 	}
+	for i := range transactions {
+		transactions[i].Address = address
+	}
 	return transactions, err
 }