Calculate the study cost

Calculate the study cost, including VAT and fees.

Authentication

Authorizationstring

The Prolific API uses API token to authenticate requests. You can create an API token directly from your settings.

Your API token does not have an expiry date and carries full permission, so be sure to keep them secure.

If your token is leaked, delete it and create a new one directly in the app.

In your requests add Authorization header with the value Token <your token>.

The Prolific API uses API token to authenticate requests. You can create an API token directly from your settings. Your API token does not have an expiry date and carries full permission, so be sure to keep them secure. If your token is leaked, delete it and create a new one directly in the app. In your requests add `Authorization` header with the value `Token <your token>`.

Request

This endpoint expects an object.

rewarddoubleRequired

How much are you going to pay the participants in cents. We use the currency of your account

total_available_placesdoubleRequired

How many participants are you looking to recruit

Response

Calculated total cost

total_costdouble

Total cost of the study including VAT and fees in cents. We use your account VAT and Fee percentage. The amount is in your account's currency.

1	import requests
2
3	url = "https://api.prolific.com/api/v1/study-cost-calculator/"
4
5	payload = {
6	"reward": 100,
7	"total_available_places": 5
8	}
9	headers = {
10	"Authorization": "<apiKey>",
11	"Content-Type": "application/json"
12	}
13
14	response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
15
16	print(response.json())

Authentication

Request

Response

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