How to Configure Auto-Pay?

Never run out of API credits with automatic wallet top-ups

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💡 What is Auto-Pay?

Auto-Pay is a feature that automatically adds funds to your wallet when your balance falls below a threshold you set.

How it works in simple terms:

You set: "When my balance goes below $10, add $20"

→ Balance drops to $9
→ Auto-Pay charges your card $20
→ New balance: $29 ✅

This ensures your API calls never get interrupted due to insufficient balance.

💡 Think of it like: Auto-refill for your phone data plan — but for API credits!

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📋 Before You Start

To enable Auto-Pay, you need:

• ✅ A saved payment method (credit/debit card) — Learn how to add payment details

• ✅ A minimum top-up amount of $5

⚠️ No Card? Add a payment method first at Account → Billing & Payments → Add New

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🔧 How to Configure Auto-Pay

Step 1: Go to Billing & Payments

Navigate to your Account → Billing & Payments page.

Step 2: Find the Auto-Pay Section

Scroll down to find the "Configure Auto-Pay" section.

Step 3: Enable Auto-Pay

Click the toggle switch to enable Auto-Pay.

💡 If you haven't added a payment method yet, you'll see an error: "Please add a card before enabling AutoPay." — Add one here

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Step 4: Set Your Threshold

Configure "When my balance falls below" — this is your trigger point.

Example	Meaning
$10	Auto-Pay triggers when balance drops below $10
$20	Auto-Pay triggers when balance drops below $20
$50	Auto-Pay triggers when balance drops below $50

Quick-fill options: $5, $10, $20, $30, $40, $50

Step 5: Set the Top-Up Amount

Configure "Automatically add" — this is how much will be charged to your card.

Example	Meaning
$10	Wallet gets $10 added when threshold is crossed
$20	Wallet gets $20 added when threshold is crossed
$50	Wallet gets $50 added when threshold is crossed

⚠️ Minimum Amount: The minimum Auto-Pay amount is $5.

Step 6: Save Settings

Click "Save Autopay Settings" to activate.

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📊 Example Configuration

Here's a typical Auto-Pay setup:

Threshold: $10 (trigger when balance falls below)
Amount: $20 (automatically add this much)

How it works:

1. Your wallet balance is $15

2. You use $6 worth of API calls

3. Balance drops to $9 (below $10 threshold)

4. Auto-Pay automatically charges $20 to your card

5. New balance: $29 ✅

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⚙️ How Auto-Pay Works Behind the Scenes

Step	What Happens
1	System checks wallets hourly
2	If balance < threshold, payment is initiated
3	Your default card is charged
4	Credits are added to your wallet instantly
5	If payment fails, system retries (up to 3 times)

💡 Rate Limit: Auto-Pay runs maximum once per hour to prevent excessive charges.

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🔄 Managing Auto-Pay

To Disable Auto-Pay

Simply toggle the switch OFF and click "Save Autopay Settings".

To Change Settings

1. Update threshold and/or amount values

2. Click "Save Autopay Settings"

To Change Payment Method

1. Go to Payment Methods section

2. Set a different card as Default

3. Auto-Pay will use the new default card

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🎯 Why Use Auto-Pay?

Benefit	Description
Uninterrupted Service	Your APIs keep working even when you forget to top up
Set It & Forget It	Configure once, never worry about balance again
Automatic Retries	If payment fails, system retries up to 3 times
Email Notifications	Get notified if Auto-Pay fails or gets disabled
Full Control	You set the threshold and top-up amount

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💡 Tips for Best Results

✅ Set a comfortable threshold — Give yourself buffer for high-usage periods

✅ Match threshold to usage — If you spend ~$15/week, set threshold around $15-20

✅ Top-up in larger amounts — Reduces transaction frequency and potential fees

✅ Keep card updated — Update before expiry to avoid service interruption

✅ Monitor email — Watch for Auto-Pay failure notifications

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📖 Related Documentation

• How do I add Payment details? - Adding cards

• How does API.market charge me? - Billing explained

• How to use Wallet? - Wallet features

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