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How Credits Work

Every API call to Netrows costs 1 credit, regardless of the endpoint or response size.
New accounts receive 100 free credits to get started.

Credit Plans

Subscription Plans

Starter Plan

$49/month
  • 10,000 credits included
  • 20 requests/minute
  • Email support

Growth Plan

$299/month
  • 100,000 credits included
  • 50 requests/minute
  • Priority support

Pay-as-you-go

Purchase credit packages without a subscription:
  • 100 credits - $10
  • 500 credits - $40
  • 1,000 credits - $70
  • 5,000 credits - $300
Pay-as-you-go users get 100 requests/minute rate limit.

Hybrid Model

Combine subscription + pay-as-you-go for the best of both worlds:
  • Get monthly included credits from your subscription
  • Purchase additional credits as needed
  • Enjoy 100 requests/minute rate limit

Credit Usage

Checking Your Balance

View your current credit balance in your dashboard.

Credit Deduction

Credits are deducted before the API call is made. If the call fails due to an upstream error, credits are automatically refunded.

Insufficient Credits

When you run out of credits, API calls will return:
{
  "error": "Insufficient credits",
  "code": "INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS"
}
Status Code: 402 Payment Required

Purchasing Credits

1

Go to Billing

2

Choose Package

Select a subscription plan or credit package
3

Complete Payment

Pay securely with Stripe
4

Credits Added

Credits are added to your account immediately

Credit Expiration

Monthly subscription credits reset at the start of each billing cycle. Unused credits do not roll over.
Credits purchased via pay-as-you-go never expire and can be used anytime.
The 100 free trial credits never expire.

Monitoring Usage

Track your credit usage in real-time:
  • Dashboard: View current balance and usage history at dashboard
  • Usage Page: Detailed analytics and logs of all API calls