getTokenCost

getTokenCost is a method on the ARIO class that calculates the cost in mARIO tokens for a specific interaction (such as buying an ArNS record). The cost is calculated based on the interaction type and its parameters.

getTokenCost does not require authentication.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Optional
intent	string	The type of interaction to calculate the cost for (e.g., 'Buy-Record')	false
args	object	The specific parameters required for the interaction type	false

Examples

getTokenCost

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

async function main() {
  const ario = ARIO.init();
  const price = await ario
    .getTokenCost({
        intent: 'Buy-Record',
        name: 'ar-io',
        type: 'permabuy',
    })
    .then((p) => new mIOToken(p).toIO()); // convert to IO tokens for readability
  
  console.log('Cost in IO tokens:', price);
}

main();

Output

1642.34  // Cost in IO tokens (converted from mARIO for readability)