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How to Use Budget Alerts

What Is This Guide About?

This guide explains how to set up budget alerts in meshStack and what to do if your budget is exceeded.

Challenge​

Staying on top of platform costs is critical. meshStack’s budget alerts help application teams to quickly react when costs approach or exceed budget limits.

Prerequisites​

  • You are a workspace manager or workspace owner in a workspace.
  • Your workspace has a payment method with a configured limit.

Step by Step Guide​

How Budget Alerts Work​

  • Budget alerts are sent automatically — no setup required.
  • You’ll receive an alert if:
    • You’re a Workspace Manager or Owner.
    • Your workspace has a payment method with a set limit.
    • Cloud consumption reaches 80% or more of this limit (e.g., €400 out of a €500 limit).
  • Alerts are sent via email on Monday mornings.
  • To avoid spam, all relevant budget alerts are bundled into a single email.
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Currently, budget alerts and payment method status only consider Euro.

What to Do If a Budget Is Exceeded​

You have two options if your budget is exceeded:

  • Increase the limit of the payment method: Contact an admin to raise the limit for your payment method.

  • Request a new payment method: If you need a new payment method, you can request a new one by contacting an admin.

Concepts​