# determine-price-to-port

## Determine the Price of a Connection to a Port

Determine costs of a connection originating from a Fabric Cloud Router to a Port.

![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/pricingConnectionFabricGateway-5e41276a260e6c104d16d92d8587d14a.png)

## Prerequisites

1. Authenticate - Submit your user credentials, Client ID, and Client Secret for OAuth2 authentication. Refer to [API Authentication](https://docs.equinix.com/equinix-api/api-authentication.md) for instructions on how to call the OAuth API to validate and authenticate your credentials..

2. Use the [Search Cloud Routers](https://docs.equinix.com/api-catalog/fabricv4.md#tag/Cloud-Routers/operation/searchCloudRouters) to get information on your Fabric Cloud Routers.

3. Use the [Get All Metros\*\*](https://docs.equinix.com/api-catalog/fabricv4.md#tag/Metros/operation/getMetros) endpoint to find all metros where Equinix Fabric is available and determine the destination location.

## Request Pricing Information for a Connection to a Port

To request the pricing information for a connection between a Fabric Cloud Router and a port, send a `POST` request to the [/fabric/v4/prices/search](https://docs.equinix.com/api-catalog/fabricv4.md#tag/Prices/operation/searchPrices) endpoint. Specify your pricing criteria in the body of the request.

|                  | **POST /fabric/v4/prices/search** |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------- |
| Method           | `POST`                            |
| URL or Endpoint  | `/fabric/v4/prices/search`        |
| Headers          | `Authorization`, `Content-Type`   |
| Path Parameters  | Not applicable                    |
| Query Parameters | Not applicable                    |
| Body Parameters  | `filter`                          |

Sample cURL Request:

```
curl -X POST 'https://api.equinix.com/fabric/v4/prices/search'  

-H 'content-type: application/json'  

-H 'authorization: Bearer <token>'  

-d '{  

    "filter": {  

        "and": [  

            {  

                "property": "/type",  

                "operator": "=",  

                "values": [  

                    "VIRTUAL_CONNECTION_PRODUCT"  

                ]  

            },  

            {  

                "property": "/connection/type",  

                "operator": "=",  

                "values": [  

                    "GW_VC"  

                ]  

            },  

            {  

                "property": "/connection/bandwidth",  

                "operator": "IN",  

                "values": [  

                    50,  

                    1000  

                ]  

            },  

            {  

                "property": "/connection/aSide/accessPoint/type",  

                "operator": "=",  

                "values": [  

                    "GW"  

                ]  

            },  

            {  

                "property": "/connection/aSide/accessPoint/location/metroCode",  

                "operator": "=",  

                "values": [  

                    "CH"  

                ]  

            },  

            {  

                "property": "/connection/zSide/accessPoint/type",  

                "operator": "=",  

                "values": [  

                    "COLO"  

                ]  

            },  

            {  

                "property": "/connection/zSide/accessPoint/location/metroCode",  

                "operator": "=",  

                "values": [  

                    "DC"  

                ]  

            }  

        ]  

    }  

}'
```

The parameters included in the request body are specific to this example. For a full list of parameters and their descriptions, see the [API Reference](https://docs.equinix.com/api-catalog/fabricv4.md#tag/Prices/operation/searchPrices).

Sample Response:

```
{  

"data": [  

    {  

        "type": "VIRTUAL_CONNECTION_PRODUCT",  

        "code": "ECX00015.PROD",  

        "name": "Equinix Fabric Virtual Connection Product",  

        "description": "Equinix Fabric Virtual Connection",  

        "charges": [  

            {  

                "type": "MONTHLY_RECURRING",  

                "price": 200.0  

            }  

        ],  

        "currency": "USD",  

        "connection": {  

            "type": "GW_VC",  

            "bandwidth": 50,  

            "aSide": {  

                "accessPoint": {  

                    "type": "GW",  

                    "location": {  

                        "metroCode": "CH"  

                    }  

                }  

            },  

            "zSide": {  

                "accessPoint": {  

                    "type": "COLO",  

                    "location": {  

                        "metroCode": "DC"  

                    }  

                }  

            }  

        }  

    },  

    {  

        "type": "VIRTUAL_CONNECTION_PRODUCT",  

        "code": "ECX00015.PROD",  

        "name": "Equinix Fabric Virtual Connection Product",  

        "description": "Equinix Fabric Virtual Connection",  

        "charges": [  

            {  

                "type": "MONTHLY_RECURRING",  

                "price": 500.0  

            }  

        ],  

        "currency": "USD",  

        "connection": {  

            "type": "GW_VC",  

            "bandwidth": 1000,  

            "aSide": {  

                "accessPoint": {  

                    "type": "GW",  

                    "location": {  

                        "metroCode": "CH"  

                    }  

                }  

            },  

            "zSide": {  

                "accessPoint": {  

                    "type": "COLO",  

                    "location": {  

                        "metroCode": "DC"  

                    }  

                }  

            }  

        }  

    }  

],  

"pagination": {  

    "offset": 0,  

    "limit": 2,  

    "total": 2  

}  

}
```

Response payload includes configuration parameters defined in the request body. For a full list of possible parameters and their descriptions, see the [API Reference](https://docs.equinix.com/api-catalog/fabricv4.md#tag/Prices/operation/searchPrices).