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# InquiryPriceCreateInstance

## 1. API Description

This API (InquiryPriceCreateInstance) is used to query the price of creating instance.

## 2. Input Parameters

The following request parameter list only provides API request parameters.

| Parameter Name          | Required | Type                                                                                 | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| ----------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| zoneId                  | Yes      | String                                                                               | Zone ID of the instance.                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| instanceTypeId          | Yes      | String                                                                               | <p>Instance model ID.</p><p>To view specific values, you can call DescribeInstanceTypes .</p>                                                                                                                                          |
| instanceChargeType      | Yes      | [ChargeType](/api-reference/compute/bmc/datastructure.md#chargetype)                 | <p>Instance pricing model .</p><p>PREPAID: subscription</p><p>POSTPAID: pay-as-you-go</p>                                                                                                                                              |
| internetChargeType      | Yes      | [InternetChargeType](/api-reference/compute/bmc/datastructure.md#internetchargetype) | Network pricing model.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| instanceChargePrepaid   | No       | [ChargePrepaid](/api-reference/compute/bmc/datastructure.md#chargeprepaid)           | Details of the monthly subscription, including the purchase period, auto-renewal. It is required if the `chargeType` is `PREPAID`.                                                                                                     |
| trafficPackageSize      | No       | Float                                                                                | <p>Traffic package size (TB).</p><p>The parameter is valid only when internetChargeType is ByTrafficPackage .</p><p>If not passed in, the default value will be the size of the free traffic package.</p><p>Value range: \[0.0, +)</p> |
| internetMaxBandwidthOut | No       | Integer                                                                              | <p>Public network bandwidth cap (Mbps).</p><p>Default value: 1 Mbps.</p><p>The parameter value differs by different instance models.</p><p>Value range: \[0, +)</p><p>Default value: 1</p>                                             |

## 3. Output Parameters

| Parameter Name | Type                                                                        | Description                                                                                                                                                     |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| requestId      | String                                                                      | <p>The unique request ID, which is returned for each request.</p><p>RequestId is required for locating a problem.</p>                                           |
| instancePrice  | [PriceItem](/api-reference/compute/bmc/datastructure.md#priceitem)          | Price of the instance.                                                                                                                                          |
| bandwidthPrice | Array of [PriceItem](/api-reference/compute/bmc/datastructure.md#priceitem) | <p>Price of public bandwidth.</p><p>Kinds of prices may exist. For example, traffic package billing method may contain the package price and overage price.</p> |
| primaryIpPrice | [PriceItem](/api-reference/compute/bmc/datastructure.md#priceitem)          | Price of the primary IP.                                                                                                                                        |

## 4. Code Example

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**Query the price of a subscription instance with the billing method of flat rate**

```json
POST /api/v2/bmc HTTP/1.1
Host: console.zenlayer.com
Content-Type: application/json
X-ZC-Action: InquiryPriceCreateInstance
<Common Request Params>

Request:
{
  "zoneId": "SEL-A",
  "instanceTypeId": "M6C",
  "instanceChargeType": "PREPAID",
  "instanceChargePrepaid": {
    "period": 1
  },
  "trafficPackageSize": 100,
  "internetMaxBandwidthOut": 200,
  "internetChargeType": "ByBandwidth"
}

Response:
{
  "requestId": "T01F25348-DA67-4726-97C1-538BAE714F8B",
  "response": {
    "requestId": "T01F25348-DA67-4726-97C1-538BAE714F8B",
    "instancePrice": {
      "discount": 95.0,
      "discountPrice": 426.55,
      "originalPrice": 449.0,
      "unitPrice": null,
      "discountUnitPrice": null,
      "chargeUnit": null,
      "stepPrices": null
    },
    "bandwidthPrice": [
      {
        "discount": 95.0,
        "discountPrice": 1444.0,
        "originalPrice": 1520.0,
        "unitPrice": null,
        "discountUnitPrice": null,
        "chargeUnit": null,
        "stepPrices": null
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## 5. Developer Resources

Zenlayer Cloud API 2.0 integrates [SDKs](/api-reference/api-introduction/toolkit/api-sdk.md)，to make it easier for you to call APIs. More programming languages will be supported.

## 6. Error Codes

The following only lists the error codes related to the API business logic. For other error codes, see [Common Error Codes](/api-reference/api-introduction/instruction/commonerrorcode.md).

| HTTP Status Code | Error Code                                   | Description                                                                       |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 404              | INVALID\_ZONE\_NOT\_FOUND                    | Zone not found.                                                                   |
| 404              | INVALID\_INSTANCE\_TYPE\_NOT\_FOUND          | Instance type not found.                                                          |
| 403              | INVALID\_CHARGE\_TYPE\_NOT\_SUPPORT          | The current account does not support the specified pricing model.                 |
| 400              | INVALID\_INSTANCE\_BANDWIDTH\_ZONE\_NO\_SELL | The specified public network billing model is not supported in the selected zone. |
| 400              | INVALID\_INSTANCE\_TYPE\_ZONE\_NO\_SELL      | Traffic package of the specified instance is not currently available for sale.    |