Reconcile by reference
Use job, request, and ledger references to investigate discrepancies without logging complete customer lists.
Track reservations and settlement
If the service reserves credits before a job completes, keep that state distinct from a final charge. The live billing contract must define which outcomes consume credits and how adjustments appear.
Use a financial reference
Associate usage with a request or job and the relevant ledger reference. A screen counter alone is not sufficient to investigate a disputed charge.
Alert before work stops
Define application behavior when the credit balance cannot cover more work. Surface the issue to an authorized operator without retrying indefinitely or discarding queued records.
Before you enable this workflow
| Confirm | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Production contract | Use documented fields, limits, and supported operations. |
| Failure policy | Decide what the application does when a check cannot complete. |
| Data boundaries | Keep credentials and customer data out of unnecessary logs. |