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# Get remaining credits

GET https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/credits

Get total credits purchased and used for the authenticated user. [Management key](/docs/guides/overview/auth/management-api-keys) required.

Reference: https://openrouter.ai/docs/api/api-reference/credits/get-credits

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: OpenRouter API
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /credits:
    get:
      operationId: get-credits
      summary: Get remaining credits
      description: >-
        Get total credits purchased and used for the authenticated user.
        [Management key](/docs/guides/overview/auth/management-api-keys)
        required.
      tags:
        - subpackage_credits
      parameters:
        - name: Authorization
          in: header
          description: API key as bearer token in Authorization header
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Returns the total credits purchased and used
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Credits_getCredits_Response_200'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - Authentication required or invalid credentials
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UnauthorizedResponse'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden - Authentication successful but insufficient permissions
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ForbiddenResponse'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error - Unexpected server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/InternalServerResponse'
servers:
  - url: https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
components:
  schemas:
    CreditsGetResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData:
      type: object
      properties:
        total_credits:
          type: number
          format: double
          description: Total credits purchased
        total_usage:
          type: number
          format: double
          description: Total credits used
      required:
        - total_credits
        - total_usage
      title: CreditsGetResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData
    Credits_getCredits_Response_200:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: >-
            #/components/schemas/CreditsGetResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData
      required:
        - data
      description: Total credits purchased and used
      title: Credits_getCredits_Response_200
    UnauthorizedResponseErrorData:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: integer
        message:
          type: string
        metadata:
          type:
            - object
            - 'null'
          additionalProperties:
            description: Any type
      required:
        - code
        - message
      description: Error data for UnauthorizedResponse
      title: UnauthorizedResponseErrorData
    UnauthorizedResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UnauthorizedResponseErrorData'
        user_id:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
      required:
        - error
      description: Unauthorized - Authentication required or invalid credentials
      title: UnauthorizedResponse
    ForbiddenResponseErrorData:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: integer
        message:
          type: string
        metadata:
          type:
            - object
            - 'null'
          additionalProperties:
            description: Any type
      required:
        - code
        - message
      description: Error data for ForbiddenResponse
      title: ForbiddenResponseErrorData
    ForbiddenResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ForbiddenResponseErrorData'
        user_id:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
      required:
        - error
      description: Forbidden - Authentication successful but insufficient permissions
      title: ForbiddenResponse
    InternalServerResponseErrorData:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: integer
        message:
          type: string
        metadata:
          type:
            - object
            - 'null'
          additionalProperties:
            description: Any type
      required:
        - code
        - message
      description: Error data for InternalServerResponse
      title: InternalServerResponseErrorData
    InternalServerResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/InternalServerResponseErrorData'
        user_id:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
      required:
        - error
      description: Internal Server Error - Unexpected server error
      title: InternalServerResponse
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: API key as bearer token in Authorization header

```

## SDK Code Examples

```python
import requests

url = "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/credits"

headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer <token>"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/credits';
const options = {method: 'GET', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>'}};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/credits"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/credits")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get("https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/credits")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('GET', 'https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/credits', [
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/credits");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.GET);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = ["Authorization": "Bearer <token>"]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/credits")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "GET"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```