Usage & Billing
Monitor your API consumption and billing status programmatically.
Get Usage Summary
Retrieve current usage across all metered resources.
GET /api/v1/usage/summary
Example
curl -s "https://api.arqera.io/api/v1/usage/summary" \
-H "X-API-Key: $ARQERA_API_KEY"
Response
{
"tier": "team",
"billing_period": {
"start": "2026-02-01T00:00:00Z",
"end": "2026-02-28T23:59:59Z"
},
"usage": {
"governance_evaluations": {
"used": 4523,
"limit": 10000,
"overage": 0,
"overage_cost_usd": 0
},
"evidence_emissions": {
"used": 12847,
"limit": 50000,
"overage": 0,
"overage_cost_usd": 0
},
"compliance_checks": {
"used": 234,
"limit": 5000,
"overage": 0,
"overage_cost_usd": 0
},
"ara_api_calls": {
"used": 89,
"limit": 1000,
"overage": 0,
"overage_cost_usd": 0
},
"trust_score_queries": {
"used": 1560,
"limit": 20000,
"overage": 0,
"overage_cost_usd": 0
},
"evidence_storage_gb": {
"used": 2.4,
"limit": 10,
"overage": 0,
"overage_cost_usd": 0
}
},
"total_overage_cost_usd": 0,
"api_credit_remaining_usd": 7.50
}
Subscription Tiers
| Tier | Price | Users | Governance Evals/mo | Ara Calls/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 1 | 1,000 | 100 |
| Team | $49/mo + $15/user | 10 | 10,000 | 1,000 |
| Business | $299/mo + $25/user | 100 | 100,000 | 10,000 |
| Enterprise | Custom | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Monthly Allowances by Tier
| Resource | Free | Team | Business | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governance evaluations | 1,000 | 10,000 | 100,000 | Unlimited |
| Evidence emissions | 5,000 | 50,000 | 500,000 | Unlimited |
| Compliance checks | 500 | 5,000 | 50,000 | Unlimited |
| Ara API calls | 100 | 1,000 | 10,000 | Unlimited |
| Trust score queries | 2,000 | 20,000 | 200,000 | Unlimited |
| Evidence storage | 1 GB | 10 GB | 100 GB | Unlimited |
| Evidence retention | 30 days | 365 days | 3 years | Unlimited |
Overage Pricing
When you exceed your monthly allowance, usage-based pricing applies. There is no service interruption — you are billed for overage at the end of the billing cycle.
| Resource | Rate After Allowance |
|---|---|
| Governance evaluations | $0.005/eval |
| Evidence emissions | $0.002/artifact |
| Compliance checks | $0.01/check |
| Ara API calls | $0.02/call |
| Trust score queries | $0.001/query |
| Agent orchestration runs | $0.10/run |
| Evidence storage | $0.10/GB/month |
Usage Alert Thresholds
ARQERA automatically sends notifications when you approach your limits:
| Threshold | Action |
|---|---|
| 80% | Warning notification sent |
| 100% | Overage billing begins (no service interruption) |
| 150% | Upgrade recommendation sent |
New Signup Credit
Every new account receives $10 free API credit applied automatically. This covers approximately:
- 2,000 governance evaluations, or
- 5,000 evidence emissions, or
- 500 Ara API calls
Checking Usage via Dashboard
Navigate to System > Billing in the ARQERA dashboard to view:
- Current usage across all metered resources
- Usage trends and forecasts
- Billing history and overage charges