getCostDetails

getCostDetails is a method on the ARIO class that calculates detailed cost information for a specific interaction (such as buying an ArNS record). The method determines costs based on the interaction type, the payer's address, and the funding source (balance, stake, or any available funds).

getCostDetails does not require authentication.

Parameters

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Parameter	Type	Description	Optional
intent	string	The type of interaction to calculate costs for (e.g., 'Buy-Record')	false
fromAddress	string - WalletAddress	The Arweave address that will be charged for the interaction	false
fundFrom	string	The source of funds: 'balance', 'stakes', or 'any'	false
name	string	The ArNS name for the interaction (for Buy-Record operations)	conditional
type	string	The type of purchase: 'lease' or 'permabuy' (for Buy-Record operations)	conditional
years	number	Number of years (for lease-based operations)	conditional
quantity	number	Quantity for operations like increasing undername limits	conditional

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Examples

getCostDetails

const { ARIO } = require('@ar.io/sdk');

async function main() {
  const ario = ARIO.init();
  const costDetails = await ario.getCostDetails({
        intent: 'Buy-Record',
        fromAddress: 't4Xr0_J4Iurt7caNST02cMotaz2FIbWQ4Kbj616RHl3',
        fundFrom: 'stakes',
        name: 'ar-io',
        type: 'permabuy',
    });

    console.log(costDetails)
}

main();

Output

{
  "tokenCost": 2384252273,      // Total cost in IO tokens
  "fundingPlan": {
    "address": "t4Xr0_J4Iurt7caNST02cMotaz2FIbWQ4Kbj616RHl3", // Payer's address
    "balance": 0,               // Available balance
    "stakes": {                 // Available staked tokens
      "Rc80LG6h27Y3p9TN6J5hwDeG5M51cu671YwZpU9uAVE": {
        "vaults": [],           // Vault information
        "delegatedStake": 2384252273 // Amount of delegated stake
      }
    },
    "shortfall": 0             // Additional tokens needed (if any)
  },
  "discounts": []              // Any applicable discounts
}