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title: "How to control expenses in your account | Guides | Maps apis | Maps platform"
description: "Set spending limits to control expenses in your MapTiler account."
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# How to control expenses in your account

Expenses are a critical thing for any business. We know that, so we want you to be in control. This page lists a few tips on how to make sure that your MapTiler expenses don’t get out of hand.

## Set a billing limit

Note

This feature is only available on [**Flex** and **Custom** plans](https://www.maptiler.com/cloud/pricing/).

To avoid any unpleasant surprises related to MapTiler invoices, you can set a billing limit:

1.  Go to your [MapTiler account settings](https://cloud.maptiler.com/account/settings).
2.  Click **Set spending limit**.
3.  Enter how much you’re willing to spend extra each month and set to **Enabled**.
4.  Confirm by clicking **Save**.

![spend.png](./19746942563217_730b1a5c44.png)

Before you reach the monthly limit, you will receive an e-mail with a warning. When you reach the limit, the API will be deactivated and will not make any more requests until the next billing period (beginning of the following month).

## Use MapTiler SDK JS sessions

Another, indirect but effective way of controlling your expenses is to implement your web maps and applications using [MapTiler SDK JS](https://docs.maptiler.com/sdk-js/).

By default, the SDK JS uses **session-based** billing, which counts one map load as a single session regardless of how much the user interacts with the map. In contrast, 3rd party libraries use **request-based** billing, where every individual map tile or map search request is counted towards your quota. The session-based tracking is more predictable and cost-effective, preventing unexpected cost spikes caused by heavy user interaction or “search-as-you-type” functionality.

👉 [More about sessions and requests](https://docs.maptiler.com/guides/account/sessions-vs-requests/)

## Need more help?

If you’re still unsure how your invoices are calculated or you need other advice, please [contact our support](https://docs.maptiler.com/support/requests/).