---
title: "Create Credit Budget"
method: POST
path: "/v1/batch/budgets"
tags: ["Cost Control"]
---

# Create Credit Budget

`POST /v1/batch/budgets`

Create a new credit budget to cap spend per scope.

## Request body

- object
  - `scope` string, required
  - `scope_value` string, required
  - `max_credits` number, required
  - `period` string
  - `alert_threshold_pct` number
  - `alert_email` string, email

## Response `201`

Budget created.

- Budget
  - `id` string
  - `scope` string
  - `scope_value` string
  - `max_credits` number
  - `period` string
  - `alert_threshold_pct` number
  - `alert_email` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request - The request was malformed or contains invalid parameters. **Common causes:** - Missing required fields - Invalid field format (e.g., malformed email) - Invalid JSON syntax - Invalid parameter values
- `401` — Unauthorized - Authentication failed. **Common causes:** - Missing X-API-Key header - Invalid or expired API key - Malformed API key
- `429` — Too Many Requests - Rate limit exceeded. **Action required:** Check the `Retry-After` header for when to retry. **Headers returned:** - `Retry-After`: Seconds until you can retry - `RateLimit-Limit`: Your limit per minute - `RateLimit-Remaining`: Remaining requests this minute - `RateLimit-Reset`: Seconds until limit resets

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