ClearRun plans and credits
What is free, what needs a paid plan, and how hosted calls spend credits.
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What is free and what is paid?
The npm packages are free. A free account has 30 credits a month, can score in the web app, and can create one developer key. Pro and higher add paid API access.
How do ClearRun credits work?
Credits pay for hosted score, evaluate, and chat calls. Looking up a past verdict is free. Current costs are on the ClearRun pricing page. See it for cost.
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What is free and what is paid?
The npm packages are free. A free account has 30 credits a month, can score in the web app, and can create one developer key. Pro and higher add paid API access.
How do ClearRun credits work?
Credits pay for hosted score, evaluate, and chat calls. Looking up a past verdict is free. Current costs are on the ClearRun pricing page. See it for cost.
Does a free ClearRun account include API access?
Yes. A verified free account can create one developer key for evaluate, score and chat. It returns the free verdict and spends the 30 monthly credits.
How many free credits does ClearRun give?
A free ClearRun account gets 30 credits a month, and unused credits don't roll over. SDK mock mode and verdict lookups use no credits at all. More inside.
Which ClearRun plan do I need for the API?
A verified free account can create one developer key. Pro, Business and Enterprise include API access you can turn off. Chain checks need Pro or higher.
What happens when I run out of ClearRun credits?
When credits run out, ClearRun refuses the call with HTTP 402 Insufficient credits. Nothing is charged. Wait for your monthly reset or move up a plan.
Does looking up a verdict cost credits?
No. Looking up a ClearRun verdict with GET /api/verify, clearrun verify or clearrun_verify is free and needs no key. Score, evaluate and chat use credits.
Do ClearRun credits roll over?
On paid plans, yes, up to a limit. Pro carries over unused credits up to 50% of your monthly allowance (100% on annual billing). From the ClearRun help center.
How do I pay for ClearRun?
Pick Pro or Business on the billing page, choose a credit tier and monthly or annual billing, and pay through Stripe Checkout. From the ClearRun help center.
Can I buy extra ClearRun credits?
Paid plans come in monthly credit tiers. If you need more credits, move up a tier on the billing page. More in ClearRun help.
Where do I find my ClearRun invoices?
In the Stripe Customer Portal. Open the billing page, choose Manage billing, and Stripe shows your invoices and payment history. From the ClearRun help center.
How do I see my ClearRun usage history?
Open the billing page and scroll to Usage history, or choose View usage history on your account page. Step-by-step help from the ClearRun help center.
How do I export my ClearRun usage as a CSV?
On the billing page, choose Download CSV under Usage history. You get clearrun-usage.csv with up to your 5,000 most recent paid calls. ClearRun help center.
What happens to my credits when I cancel ClearRun?
Credits stay usable until the end of your paid period. Then they expire, and the account goes back to the free plan and its 30 credits a month. Steps inside.
What happens if a ClearRun payment fails?
Every scoring action is blocked until the payment goes through: score, evaluate, chat and Paste Check. Your own records stay open. ClearRun help center.
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