# API usage

The API Usage endpoint provides detailed information on your current API usage statistics. It returns data such as the number of requests made, remaining requests, and the reset time for your usage limits. This endpoint is essential for monitoring and managing your API consumption to ensure you stay within your allocated limits.

**API credits cost:** `1` per request

## Parameters

- `format` (string, optional)
  Output format


- `delimiter` (string, optional)
  Specify the delimiter used when downloading the CSV file


- `timezone` (string, optional)
  Timezone at which output datetime will be displayed. Supports:

1. UTC for datetime at universal UTC standard
2. Timezone name according to the IANA Time Zone Database. E.g. America/New_York, Asia/Singapore. Full list of timezones can be found here.

Take note that the IANA Timezone name is case-sensitive



## Response

- `timestamp` (string)
  Current timestamp in UTC timezone

- `current_usage` (integer)
  Number of requests made in last minute

- `plan_limit` (integer)
  Your personal API limit (requests/minute) depending on the plan

- `plan_category` (string)
  Plan category name


## Example Request

```bash
curl "https://api.twelvedata.com/api_usage?apikey=demo"
```

## Example Response

```json
{
    "timestamp": "2025-05-07 11:10:12",
    "current_usage": 4003,
    "plan_limit": 20000,
    "plan_category": "enterprise"
}
```