Monitoring and managing your credit usage

The Infura dashboard allows you to monitor and manage your credit usage. Learn more about Infura's new credit-based pricing model.

Accessing the Dashboard

To effectively monitor and manage your credit usage, the first step is accessing the Infura dashboard.

1. Login to Infura
   • Navigate to Infura Dashboard.
   • Enter your credentials and log in.
2. Navigate to the Usage Section
   • Once logged in, click on the "View Usage" button in the Analytics Overview.

You will also find a new Usage tab in your billing screen. This section provides an overview of your current credit usage.

Understanding the Usage Data

The usage section of the dashboard provides detailed information about your credit consumption.

1. Total credits used
   • View the total credits used during the current billing period.
2. Credit consumption by API request
   • Breakdown of credits consumed by different API requests.
   • Hover over or click on specific API requests to see detailed consumption data.
3. Historical usage data
   • Access historical data to analyze usage patterns over time.
   • Use the date filter to view specific periods.

Alerts and Notifications

To avoid unexpected overages, Infura will automatically notify you once you've reached 75%, 85%, and 100% of your credit allotment.

Tips for Optimizing Credit Usage

Consider the following tips to stay within your limits and avoid additional costs.

1. Monitor regularly
   • Check your usage data regularly to stay informed about your credit consumption.
2. Optimize API calls
   • Evaluate the efficiency of your API calls.
   • Combine multiple requests into single calls where possible.
3. Use lower-cost alternatives
   • Identify high-cost API requests and consider alternatives if available.
4. Configure credit limits on keys:
   • Particularly useful when exposing keys on frontends. This setting allows you to set up limits in order to not have unbounded consumption of your allotted daily credit quota.
   • For existing keys with requests limits configured, these will be lost upon the transition to credits. You will need to revisit these key configurations when transitioning over to the credit-based pricing model. Keep in mind that these will need to be set up in the context of the new credit-based model.

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Are you experiencing issues with the credit-based pricing model? The following might help.

1. Discrepancies in credit usage
   • Ensure all API requests are accounted for correctly.
   • Compare your internal logs with the dashboard data.
2. I am not receiving notifications when hitting my credit limits.
   • Ensure that notifications are enabled within your Infura settings.
   • Verify that your contact information is correct in the notification settings.
   • Ensure your email service is not blocking Infura emails.
3. Unexpected overages
   • Review your usage patterns to identify unexpected spikes.
   • Contact Infura support for assistance with unusual credit consumption.