Credits

Credits are the usage currency in CSV Getter. Each time your export endpoint is accessed (a "hit"), it uses one credit.

How Credits Work

1 Hit = 1 Credit

Every time your endpoint URL is accessed and returns data, 1 credit is deducted — regardless of:

• The size of the dataset (10 rows or 10,000 rows)

• The output format (CSV, JSON, XML, etc.)

• Whether URL parameters are used

• Which data source is connected

Previews Are Free

When you use the URL Wizard or Preview feature in the CSV Getter dashboard, the request returns a sample (up to 10 rows) and does not use a credit. You can preview as many times as you want.

Credits Reset Monthly

Your credit balance resets to your plan's full allocation on each billing cycle. Unused credits do not roll over.

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Plans and Credit Allocations

Plan	Monthly Credits	Monthly Price	Annual Price
Free Trial	10 (one-time)	Free	Free
Lite	20*	$5/mo	$50/yr
Standard	100*	$10/mo	$100/yr
Pro	500*	$20/mo	$200/yr
Custom	Negotiable	Custom	Custom

*With the option to add more.

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What Happens at Zero Credits

When your credit balance reaches zero:

1. Endpoint requests return a 403 error:

   {
     "error": "Not enough credits. Login at csvgetter.com to purchase.",
     "help": "https://docs.csvgetter.com"
   }

2. You receive an email notification alerting you that your credits are exhausted (sent once per billing cycle).

3. Scheduled jobs will fail and send failure notification emails.

4. Dashboard previews still work — you can still preview your data and test SQL queries for free.

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Checking Your Remaining Credits

1. Log in to csvgetter.com.

2. Your remaining credits are displayed on the Dashboard (home page) next to your email address.

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Free Trial

Every new account gets 10 free endpoint hits to try the product. No credit card required.

• Trial hits work identically to paid credits.

• You can use all features during the trial: SQL queries, all output formats, email notifications, etc.

• After 10 hits, you'll need to select a paid plan to continue.

• Trial users receive email reminders at certain usage milestones (10, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300 requests).

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Estimating Credit Usage

Use Case	Estimated Monthly Credits
Manual Excel refresh, 2x/day	~60
Google Sheets IMPORTDATA, refreshes every hour	~720
Zapier webhook, 1x/day	~30
Google Apps Script, every 6 hours	~120
Scheduled job (daily)	~30
Scheduled job (weekly)	~4
API integration, 10 hits/day	~300

Tips to reduce credit usage:

• Cache responses on your end if your data doesn't change frequently.

• Use the sql parameter with LIMIT to reduce payload size (this doesn't save credits, but speeds up requests).

• Use scheduled jobs instead of frequent polling — jobs run at defined intervals rather than on every request.

• Use dashboard previews (free) to test and iterate before deploying automated exports.

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Custom Plans

If you need more than 500 credits per month, or need custom features:

• Book a call: calendly.com/amjtech/csv-getter-test

• Email: [email protected]

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FAQ

Q: Does changing the output format use extra credits? A: No. One hit = one credit, regardless of format.

Q: Do failed requests use credits? A: No. Credits are only deducted when data is successfully fetched and returned. Authentication failures, SQL errors, and other errors do not use credits.

Q: Can I buy additional credits without upgrading my plan? A: Contact [email protected] for add-on credit options.

Q: Do dashboard previews count as hits? A: No. Previews and the URL Wizard use a sample mode that does not deduct credits.

Q: What happens to my endpoints if my subscription expires? A: Your endpoints remain configured but requests will return a 403 error until you resubscribe.