Usage
Get account usage and limits
Returns current usage and limit information for your account.
This endpoint is designed for:
- AI agents/MCP servers: Check constraints before planning batch operations
- Monitoring dashboards: Display current usage status
- Rate limit awareness: Know remaining capacity before making requests
Response includes:
- rateLimit - API request rate limit (requests per second)
- sendLimit - Email sending limit (emails per hour)
- billing - Credit balance and auto-recharge configuration
Notes:
- This request counts against your rate limit
- sendLimit may be null if Postal is temporarily unavailable
- billing is null if billing is not configured
- Send limit resets at the top of each hour
get/usage
Response
Account usage and limits
Example response
{
"data": {
"rateLimit": {
"limit": 10,
"remaining": 8,
"reset": 1705312260,
"period": "second"
},
"sendLimit": {
"limit": 100,
"used": 42,
"remaining": 58,
"usagePercent": 42,
"period": "hour",
"resetsAt": "2024-01-15T11:00:00.000Z"
},
"billing": {
"creditBalance": "25.50",
"creditBalanceCents": 2550,
"autoRecharge": {
"enabled": true,
"threshold": "5.00",
"amount": "20.00"
},
"hasPaymentMethod": true
}
},
"meta": {
"requestId": "req_V1StGXR8_Z5jdHi6"
}
}