Usage Tracking

Learn how BlokMCP tracks your API usage and how to monitor it.

What is Tracked

Request Metrics

Total requests per day
Total requests per month
Requests by operation type
Requests by user/team member
Failed vs successful requests

Resource Usage

Stories created/updated
Assets uploaded
Components modified
API calls per minute (peak usage)

Viewing Usage

Dashboard Overview

Visit https://blokmcp.com and navigate to Usage section:

Current Month:

Requests used / Total limit
Percentage of quota
Days remaining in billing cycle
Projected end-of-month usage

Historical Data:

Previous months' usage
Trend over time
Peak usage periods

Usage Breakdown

By Operation:

Content operations (stories)
Asset operations
Schema operations
Other API calls

By Team Member:

Who is using how much
Individual quotas (if configured)
Team efficiency metrics

Usage Alerts

Automatic Alerts

Configure email alerts at:

50% of monthly quota
75% of monthly quota
90% of monthly quota
Rate limit warnings

Alert Settings

In dashboard, configure:

Alert thresholds
Notification recipients
Alert frequency
Slack/webhook integrations

Optimizing Usage

Identify High Usage

Check dashboard for:
- Which operations use most requests
- Peak usage times
- Inefficient patterns
- Batch operation opportunities

Reduce Usage

Strategies:

Cache frequently accessed data
Batch operations together
Use pagination efficiently
Avoid redundant requests

Usage Reports

Monthly Reports

Automatic email report includes:

Total requests used
Comparison to previous month
Top operations
Recommendations for optimization

Custom Reports

Generate custom reports:

Specific date ranges
Filtered by operation type
Team member breakdown
Export to CSV

Billing Integration

Usage-Based Billing

Tracks usage against subscription tier
Warnings before overage charges (if applicable)
Easy upgrade options when needed

Quota Management

Soft limits (warnings)
Hard limits (request blocking)
Automatic reset on billing cycle

API Access to Usage Data

Query your usage programmatically:

"Show me my API usage for this month"

"What's my current rate limit status?"

"How many requests have I made today?"

Questions about usage? Check your dashboard at https://blokmcp.com or contact [email protected]