> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.meshagent.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Billing and Usage

> Manage project balance, auto-recharge, subscriptions, and usage.

Billing and usage are project-scoped in MeshAgent. The main UI for them lives in MeshAgent Accounts, and MeshAgent Studio or Powerboards can link you into that same project billing surface.

## What you can manage

* **Balance and credits** for the project.
* **Auto-recharge** so the project does not stop when credits run low, with an optional monthly auto-recharge budget.
* **Subscription and payment method** for the project account.
* **Usage reports** so you can see how the project is consuming MeshAgent resources.

If a project uses [MeshAgent LLM Proxy](../agents/routing/llm_proxy), its routed provider usage and the separate `llm_proxy_surcharge` line item show up in the same project billing and usage views.

## How MeshAgent Accounts fits in

MeshAgent Accounts is the account and project-management surface for membership, billing, and usage. Even though you access it through an account-level interface, the actual billing settings and usage reports are still tied to a specific project.

## Who can access it

* **Project admins** manage billing settings such as balance, credits, and auto-recharge.
* **Developers** can view project usage.

## Where to manage it

* Use MeshAgent Accounts for the primary billing and usage UI.
* Use [MeshAgent Studio](../interfaces/meshagent_studio) or Powerboards when they link you into the same project billing surface.
* Use the [REST API](../rest_api/overview) if you need to automate balance, usage, or checkout flows.

## Recommended practices

* Add billing before you deploy production workloads.
* Enable auto-recharge for production environments.
* Set a monthly auto-recharge budget if you need a hard cap on automatic top-ups.
* Review usage after new launches, model changes, or large service rollouts.

## Related docs

* [MeshAgent Accounts](../interfaces/accounts)
* [MeshAgent Studio](../interfaces/meshagent_studio)
* [REST API Overview](../rest_api/overview)