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In this document, you'll learn how prices are calculated when you use the [calculatePrices method](/references/pricing/calculatePrices) of the Pricing Module's main service.
## calculatePrices Method
The [calculatePrices method](/references/pricing/calculatePrices) accepts as parameters the ID of one or more price sets and a context.
It returns a price object with the best matching price for each price set.
### Calculation Context
The calculation context is an optional object passed as a second parameter to the `calculatePrices` method. It accepts rules to restrict the selected prices in the price set.
For example:
```ts
const price = await pricingModuleService.calculatePrices(
{ id: [priceSetId] },
{
context: {
currency_code: currencyCode,
region_id: "reg_123",
},
}
)
```
In this example, you retrieve the prices in a price set for the specified currency code and region ID.
### Returned Price Object
For each price set, the `calculatePrices` method selects two prices:
- A calculated price: Either a price that belongs to a price list and best matches the specified context, or the same as the original price.
- An original price, which is either:
- The same price as the calculated price if the price list it belongs to is of type `override`;
- Or a price that doesn't belong to a price list and best matches the specified context.
Both prices are returned in an object that has the following properties:
---
## Examples
Consider the following price set:
```ts
const priceSet = await pricingModuleService.createPriceSets({
prices: [
// default price
{
amount: 500,
currency_code: "EUR",
rules: {},
},
// prices with rules
{
amount: 400,
currency_code: "EUR",
rules: {
region_id: "reg_123",
},
},
{
amount: 450,
currency_code: "EUR",
rules: {
city: "krakow",
},
},
{
amount: 500,
currency_code: "EUR",
rules: {
city: "warsaw",
region_id: "reg_123",
},
},
],
})
```
### Default Price Selection
Code
Result
```ts
const price = await pricingModuleService.calculatePrices(
{ id: [priceSet.id] },
{
context: {
currency_code: "EUR"
}
}
)
```
The returned price is:
```ts
const price = {
id: "",
is_calculated_price_price_list: false,
calculated_amount: 500,
is_original_price_price_list: false,
original_amount: 500,
currency_code: "EUR",
is_calculated_price_tax_inclusive: false,
is_original_price_tax_inclusive: false,
calculated_price: {
price_id: "",
price_list_id: null,
price_list_type: null,
min_quantity: null,
max_quantity: null,
},
original_price: {
price_id: "",
price_list_id: null,
price_list_type: null,
min_quantity: null,
max_quantity: null,
},
}
```
- Original price selection: since there are no provided rules in the context, the original price is the default price.
- Calculated price selection: since there are no associated price lists, the calculated price is set to the original price.
### Calculate Prices with Rules
Code
Result
```ts
const price = await pricingModuleService.calculatePrices(
{ id: [priceSet.id] },
{
context: {
currency_code: "EUR",
region_id: "reg_123",
city: "krakow"
}
}
)
```
The returned price is:
```ts
const price = {
id: "",
is_calculated_price_price_list: false,
calculated_amount: 500,
is_original_price_price_list: false,
original_amount: 500,
currency_code: "EUR",
is_calculated_price_tax_inclusive: false,
is_original_price_tax_inclusive: false,
calculated_price: {
price_id: "",
price_list_id: null,
price_list_type: null,
min_quantity: null,
max_quantity: null,
},
original_price: {
price_id: "",
price_list_id: null,
price_list_type: null,
min_quantity: null,
max_quantity: null,
},
}
```
- Original price selection: The fourth price in the price list is selected as the best price.
- Calculated price selection: since there are no associated price lists, the calculated price is set to the original price.
### Price Selection with Price List
Code
Result
```ts
const priceList = pricingModuleService.createPriceLists([{
title: "Summer Price List",
description: "Price list for summer sale",
starts_at: Date.parse("01/10/2023").toString(),
ends_at: Date.parse("31/10/2023").toString(),
rules: {
region_id: ['PL']
},
type: "sale",
prices: [
{
amount: 400,
currency_code: "EUR",
price_set_id: priceSet.id,
},
{
amount: 450,
currency_code: "EUR",
price_set_id: priceSet.id,
},
],
}]);
const price = await pricingModuleService.calculatePrices(
{ id: [priceSet.id] },
{
context: {
currency_code: "EUR",
region_id: "PL",
city: "krakow"
}
}
)
```
The returned price is:
```ts
const price = {
id: "",
is_calculated_price_price_list: true,
calculated_amount: 400,
is_original_price_price_list: false,
original_amount: 500,
currency_code: "EUR",
is_calculated_price_tax_inclusive: false,
is_original_price_tax_inclusive: false,
calculated_price: {
price_id: "",
price_list_id: null,
price_list_type: null,
min_quantity: null,
max_quantity: null,
},
original_price: {
price_id: "",
price_list_id: "",
price_list_type: "sale",
min_quantity: null,
max_quantity: null,
},
}
```
- Original price selection: The fourth price in the price list is selected as the best price.
- Calculated price selection: The first price of the price list is selected as the best price.