A specialized utility for monitoring account balances and historical billing across major AI and cloud infrastructure providers.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install api-billing
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install api-billing using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is API Billing & Balance Tracker?
The API Billing skill is a robust tool designed for developers and teams who need to keep a close watch on their operational costs. By integrating directly with multiple service providers, it offers a centralized way to monitor credit consumption and avoid unexpected service interruptions due to insufficient funds.
Built as part of the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, this tool simplifies financial oversight for high-frequency API users. It provides precise data on subscription usage and expenditure, ensuring that your AI-powered applications remain cost-effective and fully funded.
API Billing & Balance Tracker Use Cases
- Tracking real-time credit balances across DeepSeek and OpenRouter to ensure continuous model availability.
- Auditing historical consumption on Volcengine and Alibaba Cloud for monthly financial reporting.
- Monitoring MiniMax Coding Plan usage to prevent hitting plan limits mid-sprint.
- Automating the collection of billing data for multi-provider AI architectures.
How API Billing & Balance Tracker Works
- The skill accesses provider-specific credentials stored securely in the local workspace directory.
- Upon execution, the specific script initiates an authenticated request to the provider's billing or management API.
- The tool parses the response, calculating remaining balances or compiling historical usage records (up to 6 months for some providers).
- The results are formatted and displayed via the CLI for immediate review or further processing by the agent.
API Billing & Balance Tracker Setup
Store your credentials in ~/.openclaw/workspace/ using the following environment files. Ensure you apply secure permissions.
# Example: Setting up Volcengine credentials
echo "VOLC_AK=your_access_key\nVOLC_SK=your_secret_key" > ~/.openclaw/workspace/.volc_ak_sk.env
chmod 600 ~/.openclaw/workspace/.volc_ak_sk.env
# Run the billing query
python3 skills/api-billing/scripts/query_volc_billing.py --history
API Billing & Balance Tracker Data Schema & Taxonomy
This skill utilizes a flat-file credential system to maintain security and portability within the Openclaw Skills framework:
| File Name | Purpose |
|---|---|
.volc_ak_sk.env |
Volcengine AK/SK credentials |
.aliyun_ak_sk.env |
Alibaba Cloud AK/SK credentials |
.deepseek_key.env |
DeepSeek API authentication key |
.minimax_cp_key.env |
MiniMax Coding Plan specific key |
.openrouter_key.env |
OpenRouter balance inquiry key |
All files are automatically excluded from version control via .gitignore and use 600 system permissions.
API Billing & Balance Tracker Advanced Features
- Multi-platform support including Volcengine, Alibaba Cloud, DeepSeek, MiniMax, and OpenRouter.
- Historical billing retrieval capable of pulling the last 6 months of records for specific providers.
- Security-first design featuring Base64 encoding for local credential storage and strict file system permissions.
- Modular script architecture allowing for easy expansion to new AI model providers within Openclaw Skills.
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