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# Usage by day

> API credits, calls, errors and average latency per UTC day and operation, for the usage chart. Days are UTC calendar days, `from` and `to` inclusive, at most the last 90 days. Free.

Cost: free.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json get /v1/usage/by-day
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Alura API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: Etsy market research for scripts and AI assistants.
servers:
  - url: https://api.alura.io
security:
  - apiKey: []
paths:
  /v1/usage/by-day:
    get:
      summary: Usage by day
      description: >-
        API credits, calls, errors and average latency per UTC day and
        operation, for the usage chart. Days are UTC calendar days, `from` and
        `to` inclusive, at most the last 90 days. Free.


        Cost: free.
      operationId: account.usage.byDay
      parameters:
        - name: from
          in: query
          required: false
          description: >-
            First UTC day, `YYYY-MM-DD`; default 29 days before `to`. Days
            before the last 90 are left out.
          schema:
            description: >-
              First UTC day, `YYYY-MM-DD`; default 29 days before `to`. Days
              before the last 90 are left out.
            type: string
            format: date
            pattern: >-
              ^(?:(?:\d\d[2468][048]|\d\d[13579][26]|\d\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])))$
        - name: to
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Last UTC day, `YYYY-MM-DD`, inclusive; default today.
          schema:
            description: Last UTC day, `YYYY-MM-DD`, inclusive; default today.
            type: string
            format: date
            pattern: >-
              ^(?:(?:\d\d[2468][048]|\d\d[13579][26]|\d\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])))$
        - name: fields
          in: query
          required: false
          description: >-
            Comma-separated dotted paths to return; `id`, `object` and `as_of`
            always come back.
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          headers:
            Request-Id:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Request-Id'
            Alura-Credits-Cost:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Alura-Credits-Cost'
            Alura-Credits-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/Alura-Credits-Remaining'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  object:
                    type: string
                    const: usage_by_day
                  from:
                    type: string
                  to:
                    type: string
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        date:
                          type: string
                          description: The UTC day, `YYYY-MM-DD`.
                        operation:
                          type: string
                          description: The operation id.
                        credits:
                          type: integer
                          minimum: 0
                          description: API credits spent on the operation that day.
                        calls:
                          anyOf:
                            - type: integer
                              minimum: 0
                            - type: 'null'
                          description: >-
                            Requests; null when the request log has no record of
                            the charged calls of that day.
                        errors:
                          anyOf:
                            - type: integer
                              minimum: 0
                            - type: 'null'
                          description: >-
                            Requests answered with a status of 400 or more; null
                            with `calls`.
                        avg_latency_ms:
                          anyOf:
                            - type: integer
                              minimum: 0
                            - type: 'null'
                          description: Mean response time; null with `calls`.
                      required:
                        - date
                        - operation
                        - credits
                        - calls
                        - errors
                        - avg_latency_ms
                      additionalProperties: false
                    description: >-
                      One row per UTC day and operation with any calls or API
                      credits, oldest first. Days without either are left out.
                required:
                  - object
                  - from
                  - to
                  - data
                additionalProperties: false
              example:
                object: usage_by_day
                from: '2026-09-16'
                to: '2026-10-15'
                data:
                  - date: '2026-10-15'
                    operation: research.products.get
                    credits: 12
                    calls: 13
                    errors: 1
                    avg_latency_ms: 140
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Problem400'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Problem401'
        '402':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Problem402'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Problem403'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Problem404'
        '405':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Problem405'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Problem429'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Problem500'
        '503':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Problem503'
      x-codeSamples:
        - lang: bash
          label: cURL
          source: |-
            curl "https://api.alura.io/v1/usage/by-day" \
              -H "Authorization: Bearer $ALURA_API_KEY"
        - lang: typescript
          label: TypeScript
          source: |-
            const res = await fetch('https://api.alura.io/v1/usage/by-day', {
              headers: {
                Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.ALURA_API_KEY}`,
              },
            });
            console.log(await res.json());
        - lang: python
          label: Python
          source: |-
            import json
            import os
            import urllib.request

            request = urllib.request.Request(
                "https://api.alura.io/v1/usage/by-day",
                headers={
                    "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['ALURA_API_KEY']}",
                },
            )
            with urllib.request.urlopen(request) as response:
                print(json.load(response))
components:
  headers:
    Request-Id:
      description: '`req_` + ULID; quote it when reporting a problem.'
      schema:
        type: string
    Alura-Credits-Cost:
      description: API credits this call cost.
      schema:
        type: integer
    Alura-Credits-Remaining:
      description: >-
        API credits left in the workspace's monthly allowance, counting calls
        still in flight. Absent when it cannot be read right now.
      schema:
        type: integer
  responses:
    Problem400:
      description: Error
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Problem'
          example:
            type: https://docs.alura.io/errors/invalid_request
            title: Invalid request
            status: 400
            code: invalid_request
            detail: Invalid request
            suggestion: Fix the request as the detail says, then send it again.
            retryable: false
            request_id: req_01JQ5W3H8M2N4P6R8T0V2X4Z6B
    Problem401:
      description: Error
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Problem'
          example:
            type: https://docs.alura.io/errors/unauthorized
            title: Unauthorized
            status: 401
            code: unauthorized
            detail: Unauthorized
            suggestion: 'Send a valid API key as `Authorization: Bearer alura_sk_...`.'
            retryable: false
            request_id: req_01JQ5W3H8M2N4P6R8T0V2X4Z6B
    Problem402:
      description: Error
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Problem'
          example:
            type: https://docs.alura.io/errors/credits_exhausted
            title: API credits exhausted
            status: 402
            code: credits_exhausted
            detail: API credits exhausted
            suggestion: Upgrade the plan or wait for the monthly reset.
            retryable: false
            request_id: req_01JQ5W3H8M2N4P6R8T0V2X4Z6B
    Problem403:
      description: Error
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Problem'
          example:
            type: https://docs.alura.io/errors/plan_required
            title: Plan required
            status: 403
            code: plan_required
            detail: Plan required
            suggestion: Upgrade the workspace plan to use this operation.
            retryable: false
            request_id: req_01JQ5W3H8M2N4P6R8T0V2X4Z6B
    Problem404:
      description: Error
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Problem'
          example:
            type: https://docs.alura.io/errors/not_found
            title: Not found
            status: 404
            code: not_found
            detail: Not found
            suggestion: Check the ID, or search for it first.
            retryable: false
            request_id: req_01JQ5W3H8M2N4P6R8T0V2X4Z6B
    Problem405:
      description: Error
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Problem'
          example:
            type: https://docs.alura.io/errors/method_not_allowed
            title: Method not allowed
            status: 405
            code: method_not_allowed
            detail: Method not allowed
            suggestion: Use one of the methods in the Allow header.
            retryable: false
            request_id: req_01JQ5W3H8M2N4P6R8T0V2X4Z6B
    Problem429:
      description: Error
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Problem'
          example:
            type: https://docs.alura.io/errors/rate_limited
            title: Rate limited
            status: 429
            code: rate_limited
            detail: Rate limited
            suggestion: Wait for Retry-After, then retry.
            retryable: true
            request_id: req_01JQ5W3H8M2N4P6R8T0V2X4Z6B
    Problem500:
      description: Error
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Problem'
          example:
            type: https://docs.alura.io/errors/internal_error
            title: Internal error
            status: 500
            code: internal_error
            detail: Internal error
            suggestion: Retry; if it keeps failing, report the request_id.
            retryable: true
            request_id: req_01JQ5W3H8M2N4P6R8T0V2X4Z6B
    Problem503:
      description: Error
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Problem'
          example:
            type: https://docs.alura.io/errors/credits_unavailable
            title: API credits unavailable
            status: 503
            code: credits_unavailable
            detail: API credits unavailable
            suggestion: Retry shortly.
            retryable: true
            request_id: req_01JQ5W3H8M2N4P6R8T0V2X4Z6B
  schemas:
    Problem:
      type: object
      description: RFC 9457 problem details.
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          format: uri
        title:
          type: string
        status:
          type: integer
        code:
          type: string
          description: A code from the error catalog; new codes may be added.
          x-extensible-enum:
            - invalid_request
            - unknown_parameter
            - invalid_cursor
            - cursor_window_exceeded
            - id_type_mismatch
            - invalid_keyword
            - unauthorized
            - credits_exhausted
            - plan_required
            - insufficient_scope
            - workspace_required
            - workspace_locked
            - browser_refused
            - role_required
            - impersonation_refused
            - recent_sign_in_required
            - not_found
            - not_found_on_etsy
            - shop_opted_out
            - method_not_allowed
            - conflict
            - key_limit_reached
            - idempotency_processing
            - unprocessable
            - rate_limited
            - throttled
            - daily_credit_cap_exceeded
            - credits_reserved
            - fetch_limit_reached
            - internal_error
            - upstream_unavailable
            - credits_unavailable
            - service_unavailable
            - fetch_unavailable
            - upstream_timeout
        detail:
          type: string
        suggestion:
          type: string
        retryable:
          type: boolean
        request_id:
          type: string
        upgrade_url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: 'credits_exhausted and plan_required: where to upgrade the plan.'
        credits_needed:
          type: integer
          description: 'API credit refusals: what the call needed.'
        credits_remaining:
          type: integer
          description: >-
            API credit refusals: what is left (of the month, or of the day for
            daily_credit_cap_exceeded).
        resets_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: >-
            credits_exhausted and daily_credit_cap_exceeded: when the limit
            resets.
      required:
        - type
        - title
        - status
        - code
        - detail
        - suggestion
        - retryable
        - request_id
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: 'An API key: `Authorization: Bearer alura_sk_...`.'

````

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