Understand Plans, Credits, and Auto Top-up
What to monitor
- current plan and feature gates
- included vs purchased credit balances
- current cycle usage
- auto top-up threshold and amount
Setup steps
1
Open Billing overview
Confirm active plan, renewal interval, and current balance.
2
Review included and purchased balances
Verify which balance pools are currently available.
3
Configure auto top-up policy
Set threshold and top-up amount according to expected burn.
4
Validate payment method health
Confirm card/payment method is active and usable.
Operating rule
Keep auto top-up enabled in production to avoid balance-related interruption.Billing-change safety checklist
- Confirm target plan limits before changing plan tier.
- Confirm payment method is valid before high-volume periods.
- Confirm auto top-up threshold covers typical hourly burn.
- Confirm billing history reconciles with usage before finance close.
Related
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