Credits & Billing

MarkdownAPI.io uses a credit-based, pay-per-use billing model.

How Credits Work

Credit System

• Purchase credits upfront
• Credits deducted per operation
• No monthly subscription
• No expiration (credits never expire)

Auto-Recharge

Optional automatic top-up:

• Set threshold (e.g., 100 credits)
• Set recharge amount (e.g., 1000 credits)
• Automatic charge when below threshold
• Manage via dashboard

Pricing

API Operations

Storage

Example costs:

• 1000 file uploads: 1000 credits
• 10 GB storage/month: 100 credits
• 1000 downloads: 500 credits

Purchasing Credits

Credit Packages

• Starter: 1000 credits - $10
• Pro: 10,000 credits - $80 (20% discount)
• Enterprise: 100,000 credits - $600 (40% discount)
• Custom: Contact for volume pricing

Payment Methods

• Credit/Debit cards
• Stripe payment processing
• Secure payment handling
• Instant credit delivery

Credit Management

Check Balance

# Via API
balance = await get_credit_balance()
print(f"Balance: {balance['credits']} credits")

View Transactions

# Get transaction history
transactions = await get_credit_transactions()
for tx in transactions:
    print(f"{tx['date']}: {tx['amount']} credits - {tx['description']}")

Auto-Recharge Settings

# Configure auto-recharge
await update_auto_recharge(
    enabled=True,
    threshold=100,  # Recharge when below 100
    amount=1000     # Add 1000 credits
)

Fair Use Policy

• No artificial limits
• Reasonable usage expected
• Rate limiting for abuse prevention
• Contact support for high volume

See Also

• Authentication - Get API credentials
• Projects API - Project costs
• Files API - File operation costs