02 — Capability · BC-1250.30
Usage Metering
Count what each tenant consumes accurately enough to bill on, show it to the customer before they are surprised, and keep the record auditable when they dispute it.
- Consumption Tracking
- Usage Records
- Rating Inputs
In scope
- Capturing billable events per tenant
- Aggregating usage against plan periods and quotas
- Customer-visible usage reporting and alerts
Out of scope
- Rating usage into charges and producing invoices (see BC-250)
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Build it · 1
- pattern Rate Limiting via BC-1250.30.20
Decomposes into · 3
- BC-1250.30.10Usage Event CaptureEmit and store every billable action with tenant, time and quantity, idempotently, so nothing is counted twice or missed.
- BC-1250.30.20Usage Aggregation & QuotasRoll events up to the plan period and compare against quotas to drive enforcement and overage.
- BC-1250.30.30Customer Usage VisibilityShow customers what they have used and warn them as they approach a limit.