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

# Credits

> How to check your remaining credits and monitor your usage.

Pixelcut API uses a credit-based model. Each successful request consumes credits based on the operation.

## When are credits consumed?

In general:

* Credits are consumed on **successful** requests
* Failed requests typically do **not** consume credits
* In some cases (for example, safety moderation), credits may still be consumed

## How to check your remaining credits

Use the `GET /v1/credits` endpoint to fetch your balance programmatically.

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -sS "https://api.developer.pixelcut.ai/v1/credits" \
    -H "X-API-Key: $PIXELCUT_API_KEY"
  ```

  ```js Node.js theme={null}
  const resp = await fetch('https://api.developer.pixelcut.ai/v1/credits', {
    headers: { 'X-API-Key': process.env.PIXELCUT_API_KEY },
  });
  console.log(await resp.json());
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import os, requests
  resp = requests.get(
    "https://api.developer.pixelcut.ai/v1/credits",
    headers={"X-API-Key": os.environ["PIXELCUT_API_KEY"]},
  )
  resp.raise_for_status()
  print(resp.json())
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## How to monitor your usage

You can monitor your usage through the **developer dashboard**.