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If your API requests are failing with the HTTP status code 402 Payment Required, it means your account has reached a zero credit balance. When this happens, the API will block all incoming requests until credits are added to your account.

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Sample Response

Your application will receive a JSON response similar to this: 
{
    {
    "apiCode": 402,
    "message": "You have exhausted your API credits for this billing period.",
    "details": {
        "current_balance": 0,
        "action_required": "Please purchase a Top-up or Upgrade your plan to continue."
    },
    "dashboard_url": "https://dash.geekflare.com/billing",
    "documentation_url": "https://docs.geekflare.com/api/credit-exhausted",
    "apiStatus": "failure"
}
}

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How to Resolve

To restore API access immediately, you have two options:

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1. Purchase a Top-up (Instant)

Top-ups are one-time credit packs that do not expire. They act as a safety net when your monthly plan runs out.
  • Go to Dashboard > Billing.
  • Select a Top-up Pack.
  • Access is restored immediately upon payment.

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2. Wait for Monthly Reset

If you are on a subscription plan, your credits will automatically reset on the 1st day of your billing cycle. You can check your next reset date on your Dashboard.

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Need Help?

If you believe you received this error by mistake or need a custom enterprise plan with higher limits, please contact support.