{"slug":"check-and-refill-budgets","title":"Check and refill budgets","tags":["tailscale"],"agent_summary":"Last validated: Apr 9, 2026","trigger_phrases":[],"runnable":false,"markdown":"\r\n# Check and refill budgets\r\n\r\nLast validated: Apr 9, 2026\r\n\r\nAperture by Tailscaleis currently [in alpha](https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/tailscale-release-stages#alpha).\r\n\r\nAfter you configure [per-user spending limits](https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/how-to/set-per-user-spending-limits) or a [team-wide budget](https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/how-to/set-team-budget), you need visibility into how budgets are being consumed. Aperture provides visibility into how budgets are being consumed through the Aperture dashboard.\r\n\r\nEach bucket's status includes the current balance, capacity, refill rate, and last updated timestamp.\r\n\r\n## [Prerequisites](https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/how-to/check-and-refill-budgets\\#prerequisites)\r\n\r\nBefore you begin, ensure you have the following:\r\n\r\n- An [Aperture instance](https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/get-started) with quotas configured. Refer to the [quotas configuration reference](https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/configuration#quotas) for details.\r\n- Network access to the Aperture host URL (default: `http://ai`).\r\n\r\n## [Check quota status](https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/how-to/check-and-refill-budgets\\#check-quota-status)\r\n\r\nThe **Models** page in the [Aperture dashboard](https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/reference/dashboard) displays quota status alongside each model's pricing. When quotas are configured, the pricing tooltip shows the applicable bucket names, current balance, and refill rate.\r\n\r\n## [Next steps](https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/how-to/check-and-refill-budgets\\#next-steps)\r\n\r\n- [Set per-user spending limits](https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/how-to/set-per-user-spending-limits) if you have not configured individual budgets yet.\r\n- [Set a team-wide budget](https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/how-to/set-team-budget) to cap total organizational spending.\r\n- [Export usage data to S3](https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/how-to/export-usage-data-to-s3) for long-term cost analysis and reporting.\r\n\r\n![Project Logo](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/tailscale.com/fallback/lettermark/theme/dark/h/256/w/256/icon?c=1bfwsmEH20zzEfSNTed)\r\n\r\nAsk AI\r\n\r\nreCAPTCHA\r\n\r\nRecaptcha requires verification.\r\n\r\nprotected by **reCAPTCHA**\r\n","html":"<h1>Check and refill budgets</h1>\n<p>Last validated: Apr 9, 2026</p>\n<p>Aperture by Tailscaleis currently <a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/reference/tailscale-release-stages#alpha\">in alpha</a>.</p>\n<p>After you configure <a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/how-to/set-per-user-spending-limits\">per-user spending limits</a> or a <a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/how-to/set-team-budget\">team-wide budget</a>, you need visibility into how budgets are being consumed. Aperture provides visibility into how budgets are being consumed through the Aperture dashboard.</p>\n<p>Each bucket's status includes the current balance, capacity, refill rate, and last updated timestamp.</p>\n<h2><a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/how-to/check-and-refill-budgets#prerequisites\">Prerequisites</a></h2>\n<p>Before you begin, ensure you have the following:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>An <a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/get-started\">Aperture instance</a> with quotas configured. Refer to the <a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/configuration#quotas\">quotas configuration reference</a> for details.</li>\n<li>Network access to the Aperture host URL (default: <code>http://ai</code>).</li>\n</ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/how-to/check-and-refill-budgets#check-quota-status\">Check quota status</a></h2>\n<p>The <strong>Models</strong> page in the <a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/reference/dashboard\">Aperture dashboard</a> displays quota status alongside each model's pricing. When quotas are configured, the pricing tooltip shows the applicable bucket names, current balance, and refill rate.</p>\n<h2><a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/how-to/check-and-refill-budgets#next-steps\">Next steps</a></h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/how-to/set-per-user-spending-limits\">Set per-user spending limits</a> if you have not configured individual budgets yet.</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/how-to/set-team-budget\">Set a team-wide budget</a> to cap total organizational spending.</li>\n<li><a href=\"https://tailscale.com/docs/aperture/how-to/export-usage-data-to-s3\">Export usage data to S3</a> for long-term cost analysis and reporting.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.brandfetch.io/tailscale.com/fallback/lettermark/theme/dark/h/256/w/256/icon?c=1bfwsmEH20zzEfSNTed\" alt=\"Project Logo\"></p>\n<p>Ask AI</p>\n<p>reCAPTCHA</p>\n<p>Recaptcha requires verification.</p>\n<p>protected by <strong>reCAPTCHA</strong></p>\n"}