---
title: Set Spend Limit
url: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/api/csharp/beta/organization/spend_limits/set
---

# Set Spend Limit

`BetaSpendLimit Beta.Organization.SpendLimits.Set(parameters, cancellationToken = default)`

**POST** `/v1/organizations/spend_limits`

Set a spend limit.

Upsert keyed on (scope, period): setting a limit that already exists
overwrites it in place. A Claude Enterprise organization sets `user`
limits. Its seat-tier, group, and organization-level defaults are configured
in claude.ai. A Claude Console organization sets `organization` and
`workspace` limits, which are monthly and always carry an amount. Setting those
limits is in an early access preview. To request access, contact your
Anthropic account team.

## Parameters

- `SpendLimitSetParams parameters`

  - `required string? amount`

    Limit amount as a non-negative integer decimal string in the minor unit of the organization's billing currency (cents for USD): "50000" is $500.00. `null` sets an explicit no-limit override for this scope and `period` only — each period resolves independently, so caps for other periods still apply.

  - `required Scope scope`

    What the limit applies to. Claude Enterprise organizations set `user` limits. Claude Console organizations set `organization` and `workspace` limits. Any other combination returns 400. Setting `organization` and `workspace` limits through the API is in an early access preview. To request access, contact your Anthropic account team.

    - `class BetaSpendLimitUserScope`

      Scope selecting a single member of the organization.

      - `JsonElement Type = "user"`

        Scope type. Always `user` for this scope.

      - `required string UserID`

        Tagged ID of the member the spend limit applies to.

    - `class BetaSpendLimitOrganizationScope`

      - `JsonElement Type = "organization"`

    - `class BetaSpendLimitWorkspaceScope`

      Scope selecting one workspace of a Claude Console organization.

      - `JsonElement Type = "workspace"`

        Scope type. Always `workspace` for this scope.

      - `required string WorkspaceID`

        Tagged ID of the workspace the spend limit applies to.

  - `BetaSpendLimitPeriod period`

  - `IReadOnlyList<AnthropicBeta> betas` (header parameter)

    Optional header to specify the beta version(s) you want to use.

    - `MessageBatches2024_09_24("message-batches-2024-09-24")`

    - `PromptCaching2024_07_31("prompt-caching-2024-07-31")`

    - `ComputerUse2024_10_22("computer-use-2024-10-22")`

    - `ComputerUse2025_01_24("computer-use-2025-01-24")`

    - `Pdfs2024_09_25("pdfs-2024-09-25")`

    - `TokenCounting2024_11_01("token-counting-2024-11-01")`

    - `TokenEfficientTools2025_02_19("token-efficient-tools-2025-02-19")`

    - `Output128k2025_02_19("output-128k-2025-02-19")`

    - `FilesApi2025_04_14("files-api-2025-04-14")`

    - `McpClient2025_04_04("mcp-client-2025-04-04")`

    - `McpClient2025_11_20("mcp-client-2025-11-20")`

    - `DevFullThinking2025_05_14("dev-full-thinking-2025-05-14")`

    - `InterleavedThinking2025_05_14("interleaved-thinking-2025-05-14")`

    - `CodeExecution2025_05_22("code-execution-2025-05-22")`

    - `ExtendedCacheTtl2025_04_11("extended-cache-ttl-2025-04-11")`

    - `Context1m2025_08_07("context-1m-2025-08-07")`

    - `ContextManagement2025_06_27("context-management-2025-06-27")`

    - `ModelContextWindowExceeded2025_08_26("model-context-window-exceeded-2025-08-26")`

    - `Skills2025_10_02("skills-2025-10-02")`

    - `FastMode2026_02_01("fast-mode-2026-02-01")`

    - `Output300k2026_03_24("output-300k-2026-03-24")`

    - `UserProfiles2026_03_24("user-profiles-2026-03-24")`

    - `UserProfiles2026_08_18("user-profiles-2026-08-18")`

    - `UserProfiles2026_09_04("user-profiles-2026-09-04")`

    - `AdvisorTool2026_03_01("advisor-tool-2026-03-01")`

    - `ManagedAgents2026_04_01("managed-agents-2026-04-01")`

    - `CacheDiagnosis2026_04_07("cache-diagnosis-2026-04-07")`

    - `Dreaming2026_04_21("dreaming-2026-04-21")`

    - `ThinkingTokenCount2026_05_13("thinking-token-count-2026-05-13")`

    - `ServerSideFallback2026_06_01("server-side-fallback-2026-06-01")`

    - `ServerSideFallback2026_07_01("server-side-fallback-2026-07-01")`

    - `FallbackCredit2026_06_01("fallback-credit-2026-06-01")`

    - `FallbackCredit2026_07_01("fallback-credit-2026-07-01")`

    - `AgentMemory2026_07_22("agent-memory-2026-07-22")`

    - `MidConversationToolChanges2026_07_01("mid-conversation-tool-changes-2026-07-01")`

    - `Compact2026_01_12("compact-2026-01-12")`

    - `ComputerUse2025_11_24("computer-use-2025-11-24")`

    - `McpTunnels2026_06_22("mcp-tunnels-2026-06-22")`

    - `StructuredOutputs2025_11_13("structured-outputs-2025-11-13")`

    - `TaskBudgets2026_03_13("task-budgets-2026-03-13")`

    - `ThinkingDisplayUpdates2026_08_18("thinking-display-updates-2026-08-18")`

    - `CEUserManagement2026_07_13("ce-user-management-2026-07-13")`

    - `MidConversationOutputConfig2026_07_01("mid-conversation-output-config-2026-07-01")`

    - `ThinkingBindingControls2026_08_01("thinking-binding-controls-2026-08-01")`

    - `MidConversationSystemClearAt2026_08_21("mid-conversation-system-clear-at-2026-08-21")`

    - `Compact2026_09_04("compact-2026-09-04")`

    - `InlineTools2026_09_15("inline-tools-2026-09-15")`

    - `McpClient2026_09_15("mcp-client-2026-09-15")`

    - `CEPlugins2026_09_01("ce-plugins-2026-09-01")`

    - `SpendLimitReads2026_09_26("spend-limit-reads-2026-09-26")`

    - `TelemetryDestinations2026_08_11("telemetry-destinations-2026-08-11")`

    - `Webhooks2026_10_07("webhooks-2026-10-07")`

## Returns

- `class BetaSpendLimit`

  A configured spend limit: a cap on metered spend for one scope and period.

  - `JsonElement Type = "spend_limit"`

    Object type. Always `spend_limit`.

  - `required string ID`

    Unique tagged ID of the spend limit (`spl_...`).

  - `required string? Amount`

    Limit amount as a non-negative integer decimal string in the minor unit of `currency` (cents for USD): "50000" is $500.00. `null` means no numeric cap is configured at this scope — see the effective report for whether a limit applies.

  - `required DateTimeOffset CreatedAt`

    RFC 3339 datetime at which the spend limit was created.

    format: date-time

  - `required string Currency`

    ISO 4217 code of the organization's billing currency; the unit for `amount`.

  - `required bool IsEnabled`

    Read-only. `false` when extra usage is switched off for this organization (`organization` limit); `amount` is kept and applies again when it's switched back on. Always `true` for other limits.

  - `required BetaSpendLimitPeriod Period`

    Length of the window the limit resets over. `amount` caps spend within each period.

    - `Daily("daily")`

    - `Monthly("monthly")`

    - `Weekly("weekly")`

  - `required Scope Scope`

    What the limit applies to. A tagged union on `type`; each variant carries the identifier for its scope.

    - `class BetaSpendLimitUserScope`

      Scope selecting a single member of the organization.

      - `JsonElement Type = "user"`

        Scope type. Always `user` for this scope.

      - `required string UserID`

        Tagged ID of the member the spend limit applies to.

    - `class BetaSpendLimitSeatTierScope`

      - `JsonElement Type = "seat_tier"`

      - `required string SeatTier`

    - `class BetaSpendLimitRbacGroupScope`

      - `JsonElement Type = "rbac_group"`

      - `required string RbacGroupID`

    - `class BetaSpendLimitOrganizationServiceScope`

      - `JsonElement Type = "organization_service"`

      - `required string Service`

    - `class BetaSpendLimitOrganizationScope`

      - `JsonElement Type = "organization"`

    - `class BetaSpendLimitWorkspaceScope`

      Scope selecting one workspace of a Claude Console organization.

      - `JsonElement Type = "workspace"`

        Scope type. Always `workspace` for this scope.

      - `required string WorkspaceID`

        Tagged ID of the workspace the spend limit applies to.

    - `class BetaSpendLimitUsageTierScope`

      Scope of the monthly spend cap Anthropic sets for a Claude Console
      organization from its usage tier, or a higher cap Anthropic granted the
      organization. Read-only; its `created_at` and `updated_at` are the
      organization's creation time, so `amount` can change while `updated_at` stays
      the same.

      - `JsonElement Type = "usage_tier"`

        Scope type. Always `usage_tier` for this scope.

  - `required DateTimeOffset UpdatedAt`

    RFC 3339 datetime at which the spend limit was last modified.

    format: date-time

## Example

```csharp
using System;
using Anthropic.Models.Beta.Organization.SpendLimits;

SpendLimitSetParams parameters = new()
{
    Amount = "50000",
    Scope = new BetaSpendLimitUserScope("user_01WCz1FkmYMm4gnmykNKUu3Q"),
};

var betaSpendLimit = await client.Beta.Organization.SpendLimits.Set(parameters);

Console.WriteLine(betaSpendLimit);
```

### Response (200)

```json
{
  "id": "id",
  "amount": "50000",
  "created_at": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z",
  "currency": "USD",
  "is_enabled": true,
  "period": "daily",
  "scope": {
    "type": "user",
    "user_id": "user_01WCz1FkmYMm4gnmykNKUu3Q"
  },
  "type": "spend_limit",
  "updated_at": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z"
}
```