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This function is used to get the cost of uploading a file to Arweave. It returns the required and additional cost for upload in atomic as well as formatted units.

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Usage

const cost = await toolkit.utils.getUploadCost(size);

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Input Parameters

  • size: number: The size of the file in bytes.

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Return Value

It returns and object with the following properties:
  • token: string: The token to be used for upload, depends on irys instance.
  • balance: object: The balance of the wallet.
    • atomic: string: The balance of the wallet in atomic units.
    • formatted: string: The balance of the wallet in formatted units.
  • cost: object: The required cost for upload.
    • atomic: string: The required cost for upload in atomic units.
    • formatted: string: The required cost for upload in formatted units.
  • additional: object: The additional cost for upload.
    • atomic: string: The additional cost for upload in atomic units.
    • formatted: string: The additional cost for upload in formatted units.

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Example

const cost = await toolkit.utils.getUploadCost(10 ** 9); // 1 GB

const costWithIrys = await toolkit.utils.getUploadCost(10 ** 9); // 1 GB
Response: 
// With Arweave

{
    "token": "arweave",
    "cost": { "atomic": "799065973430", "formatted": "0.799065973430" },
    "balance": { "atomic": "8738152084", "formatted": "0.008738152084" },
    "additional": { "atomic": "790327821346", "formatted": "0.790327821346" }
}

// With Irys
{
    "token": "matic",
    "cost": {
        "atomic": "12359556835023300000",
        "formatted": "12.3595568350233"
    },
    "balance": { "atomic": "0", "formatted": "0" },
    "additional": {
        "atomic": "12359556835023300000",
        "formatted": "12.3595568350233"
    }
}

// With Turbo
{
  token: 'turbo',
  cost: { 
    atomic: '164313830', 
    formatted: '0.00016431383' 
  },
  balance: { 
    atomic: '517190608', 
    formatted: '0.000517190608' 
  },
  additional: { 
    atomic: '0', 
    formatted: '0' 
  }
}