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

# Get credit usage

> Returns your current credit balance, tier information, and billing cycle details.



## OpenAPI

````yaml openapi.json get /usage
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: GeniusForms API
  description: >-
    AI-powered form builder API. Create forms manually or generate them from
    natural language prompts.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: GeniusForms Support
    email: support@geniusforms.ai
    url: https://geniusforms.ai
servers:
  - url: https://geniusforms.ai/api/v1
    description: Production
  - url: http://localhost:8000/api/v1
    description: Local Development
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
paths:
  /usage:
    get:
      tags:
        - Usage & Credits
      summary: Get credit usage
      description: >-
        Returns your current credit balance, tier information, and billing cycle
        details.
      operationId: getUsage
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Current usage data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  tier:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                      - free
                      - builder
                      - scale
                    example: builder
                  creditsRemaining:
                    type: integer
                    example: 423
                  creditsMonthlyAllowance:
                    type: integer
                    example: 500
                  overageCreditsUsed:
                    type: integer
                    example: 0
                  rateLimitDaily:
                    type: integer
                    example: 5000
                  billingCycleStart:
                    type: string
                    format: date-time
                  billingCycleEnd:
                    type: string
                    format: date-time
                  daysRemaining:
                    type: integer
                    example: 14
components:
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-API-Key
      description: API key obtained from your GeniusForms dashboard

````