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Set Spend Limit

beta.organization.spend_limits.set(**kwargs) -> BetaSpendLimit
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
amount: String

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.

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.

One of the following:
class BetaSpendLimitUserScope { type: :user, user_id }

Scope selecting a single member of the organization.

type: :user

Scope type. Always user for this scope.

user_id: String

Tagged ID of the member the spend limit applies to.

class BetaSpendLimitOrganizationScope { type: :organization }
type: :organization
class BetaSpendLimitWorkspaceScope { type: :workspace, workspace_id }

Scope selecting one workspace of a Claude Console organization.

type: :workspace

Scope type. Always workspace for this scope.

workspace_id: String

Tagged ID of the workspace the spend limit applies to.

One of the following:
:daily
:monthly
:weekly
betas: Array[AnthropicBeta]⁠Header parameter

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

One of the following:
String = String
:"message-batches-2024-09-24"
:"prompt-caching-2024-07-31"
:"computer-use-2024-10-22"
:"computer-use-2025-01-24"
:"pdfs-2024-09-25"
:"token-counting-2024-11-01"
:"token-efficient-tools-2025-02-19"
:"output-128k-2025-02-19"
:"files-api-2025-04-14"
:"mcp-client-2025-04-04"
:"mcp-client-2025-11-20"
:"dev-full-thinking-2025-05-14"
:"interleaved-thinking-2025-05-14"
:"code-execution-2025-05-22"
:"extended-cache-ttl-2025-04-11"
:"context-1m-2025-08-07"
:"context-management-2025-06-27"
:"model-context-window-exceeded-2025-08-26"
:"skills-2025-10-02"
:"fast-mode-2026-02-01"
:"output-300k-2026-03-24"
:"user-profiles-2026-03-24"
:"user-profiles-2026-08-18"
:"user-profiles-2026-09-04"
:"advisor-tool-2026-03-01"
:"managed-agents-2026-04-01"
:"cache-diagnosis-2026-04-07"
:"dreaming-2026-04-21"
:"thinking-token-count-2026-05-13"
:"server-side-fallback-2026-06-01"
:"server-side-fallback-2026-07-01"
:"fallback-credit-2026-06-01"
:"fallback-credit-2026-07-01"
:"agent-memory-2026-07-22"
:"mid-conversation-tool-changes-2026-07-01"
:"compact-2026-01-12"
:"computer-use-2025-11-24"
:"mcp-tunnels-2026-06-22"
:"structured-outputs-2025-11-13"
:"task-budgets-2026-03-13"
:"thinking-display-updates-2026-08-18"
:"ce-user-management-2026-07-13"
:"mid-conversation-output-config-2026-07-01"
:"thinking-binding-controls-2026-08-01"
:"mid-conversation-system-clear-at-2026-08-21"
:"compact-2026-09-04"
:"inline-tools-2026-09-15"
:"mcp-client-2026-09-15"
:"ce-plugins-2026-09-01"
:"spend-limit-reads-2026-09-26"
:"telemetry-destinations-2026-08-11"
Returns
class BetaSpendLimit { type: :spend_limit, id, amount, 6 more }

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

Set Spend Limit
require "anthropic"

anthropic = Anthropic::Client.new(api_key: "my-anthropic-api-key")

beta_spend_limit = anthropic.beta.organization.spend_limits.set(
  amount: "50000",
  scope: {type: :user, user_id: "user_01WCz1FkmYMm4gnmykNKUu3Q"}
)

puts(beta_spend_limit)
Returns Examples
Response 200
{
  "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"
}