> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.geekflare.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Credit Exhausted

> Error: Credit Exhausted (402)

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.

## Sample Response

Your application will receive a JSON response similar to this:

```json theme={null}
{
    {
    "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"
}
}
```

## How to Resolve

To restore API access immediately, you have two options:

### 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](https://dash.geekflare.com/billing)**.
* Select a **Top-up Pack**.
* Access is restored immediately upon payment.

### 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](https://geekflare.com/contact/?product=api).

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