💳 Billing & DCDN Credits

Everything you need to know about credits, payments, and billing on DCDN Cloud.

How Credits Work

DCDN Credits are the universal currency on the platform. 1 credit = $1 USD.

• All services (VPS, GPU, inference, rentals) are billed in credits
• Credits are deducted automatically as you use services
• Your balance is visible in the dashboard sidebar and Credits page

Getting Credits

1. Buy with Stripe (Credit Card)

Go to Dashboard → Credits → Buy Credits and choose an amount. Payment is processed via Stripe.

Package	Credits	Price
Starter	10 credits	$10
Standard	50 credits	$50
Pro	100 credits	$100
Custom	Any amount	$1 per credit

Credits are added to your account instantly after payment.

2. Promo Codes

Redeem promo codes on the Credits page for free credits. Promo credits have the same value but may have an expiration date.

3. Admin Grants

Platform administrators can grant credits to users for testing, support, or promotional purposes.

4. Reseller Credits

Resellers can distribute credits to their customers. See the Reseller Guide.

What Credits Pay For

Service	Billing Model	Example
Cloud VPS	Hourly (monthly rate / 730h)	nano plan: ~$0.003/hr
AI Inference	Per token (input + output)	dcdn-smart: $3/$15 per 1M tokens
GPU Rental	Hourly (operator-set price)	Varies by node
Fine-tuning	Per job (GPU hours)	Varies by model + duration
CDN Bandwidth	Included in plan	Standard: 1 TB/mo

Billing Cycle

• VPS: Billed hourly. A cron job runs every hour to deduct credits from running instances.
• Inference: Billed per request based on token usage.
• GPU Rentals: Billed hourly during the rental period.
• Subscription plans (Standard, Pro, Business) are billed monthly via Stripe.

DCDN Token Payments

You can also pay using DCDN tokens on supported chains. Token payments receive a 15% platform discount on service fees.

x402 Agentic Payments

AI agents can pay per-request using USDC on Base chain via the x402 protocol. No account or credits needed — the agent signs a USDC payment for each API call.

Viewing Your Balance

Dashboard

Navigate to Credits in the sidebar to see:

• Current balance
• Active grants (with expiration dates)
• Transaction history (with search & CSV export)

API

curl https://dcdncloud.com/api/v1/credits/balance \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer TOKEN"

Response:

{
  "balance": 1004.0,
  "total_granted": 1100.0,
  "total_used": 26.0,
  "total_expired": 0.0,
  "active_grants": 2
}

Credit API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/credits/balance	Current balance + summary
GET	/credits/grants	Active credit grants
GET	/credits/transactions	Transaction history
GET	/credits/history	Full credit history
POST	/credits/buy	Purchase credits (Stripe)

Transaction History

curl "https://dcdncloud.com/api/v1/credits/transactions?limit=50" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer TOKEN"

Response:

{
  "transactions": [
    {
      "id": "...",
      "tx_type": "spend",
      "amount": -2.0,
      "balance_after": 94.0,
      "description": "Service: VPS: nano (my-server)",
      "category": "VPS: nano (my-server)",
      "created_at": "2026-04-02T12:01:39"
    },
    {
      "id": "...",
      "tx_type": "grant",
      "amount": 100.0,
      "balance_after": 100.0,
      "description": "Promo code redeemed: WELCOME100",
      "category": "promo:WELCOME100",
      "created_at": "2026-03-28T08:27:00"
    }
  ],
  "total": 8
}

CSV Export

Click Export CSV on the Credits page to download your full transaction history as a spreadsheet — useful for accounting and tax purposes.

Subscription Plans

Monthly plans include CDN service + credit allocation:

Plan	Price	Includes
Standard	$5/mo	CDN, 1 domain, basic DDoS
Pro	$15/mo	CDN, 5 domains, WAF, advanced DDoS
Business	$59/mo	CDN, unlimited domains, priority support

VPS and GPU services are billed separately from your credit balance.

Need Help?

• 💬 Chat widget on any page
• 📧 billing@dcdncloud.com
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