# Get Account Credits

Source: https://recoupable.dev/docs/api-reference/accounts/credits-get

Retrieve the current credit balance for an account. Returns the remaining credits along with the plan-derived monthly total and used count, plus a flag indicating whether the account is on a pro plan (directly or via an organization). Credits refill monthly; the `timestamp` field reflects the last refill or balance update.

## GET /api/accounts/{id}/credits

Full OpenAPI specification: https://recoupable.dev/docs/spec/accounts.json

## Authentication

This operation requires one of the security alternatives in the specification below. Security scheme definitions are included where present in the published specification.

[Authentication guide](https://recoupable.dev/docs/authentication)

## Operation and referenced schemas

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.1.0",
  "info": {
    "title": "Recoup API - Accounts",
    "description": "API documentation for the Recoup platform - an AI agent platform for the music industry",
    "license": {
      "name": "MIT"
    },
    "version": "1.0.0"
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://api.recoupable.dev"
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/api/accounts/{id}/credits": {
      "get": {
        "description": "Retrieve the current credit balance for an account. Returns the remaining credits along with the plan-derived monthly total and used count, plus a flag indicating whether the account is on a pro plan (directly or via an organization). Credits refill monthly; the `timestamp` field reflects the last refill or balance update.",
        "parameters": [
          {
            "name": "id",
            "in": "path",
            "description": "The unique identifier (UUID) of the account. Must be the authenticated account or another accessible via organization membership.",
            "required": true,
            "schema": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "uuid"
            }
          }
        ],
        "security": [
          {
            "apiKeyAuth": []
          },
          {
            "bearerAuth": []
          }
        ],
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "description": "Credit balance retrieved successfully",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AccountCreditsResponse"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "401": {
            "description": "Unauthorized - invalid or missing authentication",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AccountCreditsErrorResponse"
                },
                "example": {
                  "error": "Unauthorized"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "403": {
            "description": "Forbidden - account not accessible to the authenticated account",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AccountCreditsErrorResponse"
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "components": {
    "schemas": {
      "AccountCreditsResponse": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "account_id",
          "remaining_credits",
          "total_credits",
          "used_credits",
          "is_pro",
          "timestamp"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "account_id": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "uuid",
            "description": "The unique identifier of the account this balance belongs to.",
            "example": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
          },
          "remaining_credits": {
            "type": "integer",
            "minimum": 0,
            "description": "Credits still available in the current monthly period. Refills automatically once the period elapses.",
            "example": 87
          },
          "total_credits": {
            "type": "integer",
            "minimum": 0,
            "description": "Total credits granted per monthly period for the account's current plan. Free accounts and pro accounts receive different allotments.",
            "example": 100
          },
          "used_credits": {
            "type": "integer",
            "minimum": 0,
            "description": "Credits consumed in the current monthly period. Equal to `total_credits - remaining_credits`.",
            "example": 13
          },
          "is_pro": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "True when the account is on a pro plan, directly via an account subscription or via an organization subscription.",
            "example": false
          },
          "timestamp": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "date-time",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "ISO 8601 timestamp of the last balance update or monthly refill. Null when the account has never spent or refilled credits.",
            "example": "2026-05-01T12:34:56.000Z"
          }
        }
      },
      "AccountCreditsErrorResponse": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "error"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "error": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Human-readable error message.",
            "example": "Account not found"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "securitySchemes": {
      "apiKeyAuth": {
        "type": "apiKey",
        "in": "header",
        "name": "x-api-key",
        "description": "Your Recoup API key. [Learn more](/quickstart#api-keys)."
      },
      "bearerAuth": {
        "type": "http",
        "scheme": "bearer"
      }
    }
  }
}
```