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# Usage & Quota

Oten Trust provides a clear and predictable usage model so you can confidently scale your integration.

Your plan includes a monthly request allowance that you can use across all your applications, environments, and API keys — with full visibility and control.

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Think of usage as your **monthly capacity** to run URL scans, not just a limit.
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### Your monthly usage capacity

Each account is allocated a **monthly request quota**.

Every time your application sends a valid API request, it consumes **1 unit** from your available usage.

#### Key characteristics

* Usage is shared across your entire account
* All API keys contribute to the same usage pool
* You can use your quota across:
  * production systems
  * staging environments
  * internal tools

**Example**

If your team sends:

* 5,000 requests from production
* 2,000 requests from staging

➡️ Total usage consumed: **7,000 requests**

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### Monthly reset (automatic refresh)

Your usage is refreshed automatically every month.

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Your available usage resets to full capacity at **00:00:00 UTC on the 1st day of each calendar month**.
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#### What this means

* You get a **fresh allocation** every month
* No manual action is required
* Your system can rely on a consistent monthly cycle

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### Real-time usage visibility

The Oten Trust dashboard provides real-time insight into how much of your quota has been used.

#### Normal usage (< 80%)

* Progress bar: **Blue / Green**
* Indicates healthy usage within your plan

```
current_usage / monthly_limit REQUESTS
```

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#### High usage (80% – 99%)

* Progress bar: **Orange**
* Signals that your usage is approaching full capacity

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This is a proactive signal so you can plan ahead — not a restriction.
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**Available action**

* Upgrade your plan to increase capacity instantly

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#### Full capacity reached (100%)

* Progress bar: **Red**
* Your current allocation has been fully utilized

At this point:

* New requests will be paused temporarily
* You can immediately restore access by upgrading your plan

Reaching 100% does not block your account — it simply means your current monthly allocation has been fully used.

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### Flexible scaling

Oten Trust is designed to scale with your usage.

When your needs grow, you can:

* Increase your monthly capacity
* Contact support for custom limits

#### Quick actions available

* **Contact Sales to Upgrade** → for increasing quota
* **Contact Support** → for urgent assistance or temporary unblock

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### Built for predictable growth

This usage model is designed to support:

* real-time applications
* high-volume traffic
* production-grade reliability

You always have:

* clear visibility into usage
* predictable monthly refresh
* the ability to scale when needed

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### Summary

* Each request consumes **1 unit** of your monthly usage
* Usage is shared across your entire account
* Your quota resets automatically every month
* The dashboard provides clear signals as usage increases
* You can scale your capacity at any time

Oten Trust ensures you always have the visibility and flexibility to manage and scale your usage with confidence.