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Overview
Billing
    Overview
    About the Billing APIs
    Subscriptions
    Invoicing
    Usage-based billing
      Choose a usage-based billing setup
      Record usage for billing
        Create a meter
        Configure a meter
        Record usage with the API
        Record usage in the Dashboard
        Record usage with S3
        Configure grace period
      Offer billing credits
      Monitor usage
      Usage-based pricing models
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HomeFinance automationBillingUsage-based billing

Record usage for billing

Learn how to record customer usage data.

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Legacy process

If you need guidance for the previous usage-based billing process, refer to our legacy documentation.

Throughout each billing period, you must record usage in Stripe to bill your customers the correct amounts. You can decide how often you record usage in Stripe. You can record usage in Stripe using the Dashboard or API.

To record usage in Stripe, first configure your meter and then add the recorded usage through the Stripe Dashboard or API.

Stripe processes meter events asynchronously, so aggregated usage in meter event summaries and on upcoming invoices might not immediately reflect recently received meter events.

Using the API

Use the Stripe API to record customer usage data.

Using the Stripe Dashboard

Use the Dashboard to upload a CSV file with usage data.

Using Amazon S3

Use Amazon S3 to add customer usage data in bulk.

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