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How to Set Up Usage-Based Billing in Stripe

Configure metered billing based on customer usage in Stripe.

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The Manual Way ~15 min

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1

Create Metered Price

Go to Products → Create/edit product with metered pricing.

2

Configure Usage Type

Choose metered usage and aggregation method.

3

Set Up Reporting

Use Stripe API to report usage: meter_events endpoint.

4

Create Subscription

Subscribe customer to the metered price.

5

Report Usage

Send usage records throughout the billing period.

6

Invoice Generation

Stripe calculates charges at period end.

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Total time per check

~15 min

Stripe Documentation

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How much usage-based revenue this month?

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Usage-Based Revenue:

$4,230

From 45 customers with metered billing

API calls: $2,800 · Storage: $1,430

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