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export const metadata = {
title: `Examples of the Currency Module`,
}
# {metadata.title}
In this guide, you’ll find common examples of how you can use the Currency Module in your application.
## List Currencies
```ts
import { MedusaRequest, MedusaResponse } from "@medusajs/medusa"
import { ICurrencyModuleService } from "@medusajs/types"
import { ModuleRegistrationName } from "@medusajs/modules-sdk"
export async function GET(
req: MedusaRequest,
res: MedusaResponse
): Promise {
const currencyModuleService: ICurrencyModuleService =
req.scope.resolve(ModuleRegistrationName.CURRENCY)
res.json({
currencies: await currencyModuleService.list(),
})
}
```
```ts
import { NextResponse } from "next/server"
import {
initialize as initializeCurrencyModule,
} from "@medusajs/currency"
export async function GET(request: Request) {
const currencyModuleService = await initializeCurrencyModule()
return NextResponse.json({
currencies: await currencyModuleService.list(),
})
}
```
---
## Retrieve a Currency by its Code
```ts
import { MedusaRequest, MedusaResponse } from "@medusajs/medusa"
import { ICurrencyModuleService } from "@medusajs/types"
import { ModuleRegistrationName } from "@medusajs/modules-sdk"
export async function GET(
req: MedusaRequest,
res: MedusaResponse
): Promise {
const currencyModuleService: ICurrencyModuleService =
req.scope.resolve(ModuleRegistrationName.CURRENCY)
const currency = await currencyModuleService.retrieve("usd")
res.json({
currency,
})
}
```
```ts
import { NextResponse } from "next/server"
import {
initialize as initializeCurrencyModule,
} from "@medusajs/currency"
export async function GET(
request: Request
) {
const currencyModuleService = await initializeCurrencyModule()
const currency = await currencyModuleService.retrieve("usd")
return NextResponse.json({ currency })
}
```
---
## More Examples
The [Currency Module's main service reference](/references/currency) provides a reference to all the methods available for use with examples for each.