> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.poof.bg/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Payment Required

> Insufficient credits or plan upgrade needed

**HTTP Status:** 402

```json theme={null}
{
  "code": "payment_required",
  "message": "Insufficient credits",
  "details": "Upgrade your plan or wait for the next billing cycle",
  "request_id": "req_abc123"
}
```

## Reasons and How to Fix

### Out of Credits

You've used all your available credits for the current billing period.

**To fix:**

1. Log into [dash.poof.bg](https://dash.poof.bg)
2. Check your current usage under Account
3. Either:
   * Upgrade to a higher plan
   * Purchase additional credits
   * Wait for your credits to reset (monthly plans)

### Plan Limit Reached

Your current plan has a processing limit that you've exceeded.

**To fix:**

* Upgrade to a plan with higher limits at [dash.poof.bg](https://dash.poof.bg)

### Free Trial Expired

If you were on a free trial, it may have ended.

**To fix:**

* Subscribe to a paid plan to continue using the API

## Check Your Usage

Use the `/me` endpoint to check your current credit balance:

```bash theme={null}
curl https://api.poof.bg/v1/me -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## Need Help?

Contact us at [support@poof.bg](mailto:support@poof.bg) for billing questions.