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

# Update Agent Budget

> Set an agent's monthly budget and when that budget applies

Read and update monthly agent budgets in US dollars. Use the `bring-your-own-keys` prefix for this workspace mode.

The calls use the workspace API key's `BILLING_API` scope. Writes run as the key's service account owner.

## Base URL

```
https://api.langdock.com/billing/v1/bring-your-own-keys/agents/{agentId}
```

> [!WARNING]
>
> **Dedicated deployments**
>
> Replace `api.langdock.com` with `<your-deployment-url>/api/public` in all requests.

## Prerequisites

* **API key** with the `BILLING_API` scope
* The key owner is a service account that has not been deleted and has an active Admin membership

## Update a budget

`PATCH /agents/{agentId}` accepts `budget`, `budgetMode`, or both. Send at least one.

```bash theme={null}
curl -X PATCH https://api.langdock.com/billing/v1/bring-your-own-keys/agents/33333333-3333-4333-8333-333333333333 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"budget":{"type":"limited","amount":40},"budgetMode":"always"}'
```

`budget` is a monthly amount:

* `{ "type": "limited", "amount": 40 }` sets a cap. The amount must be greater than zero.
* `{ "type": "unlimited" }` keeps a separate budget with no numeric cap. Spend can still be reported. This is different from `none`.
* `{ "type": "none" }` removes the separate agent budget. The agent then follows workspace and member limits.

`budgetMode` chooses when that budget is used:

* `always` (**Always**) counts usage against the agent budget immediately, including API calls, and does not consume the member's allowance.
* `on_limit_hit` (**After user limits**) counts usage against the member's limits first. After the member reaches a personal limit, usage counts against the agent budget.

An active agent budget still follows the workspace limit and the workspace agent limit behavior from [Billing Workspace Settings](https://docs.langdock.com/en/developer/billing-api/get-settings.md). Removing a budget does not turn those controls off.

The response is the agent object with `budgetPeriodSpend` set to `null`. Read the agent again to get spend.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Langdock intentionally blocks browser-origin requests to protect your API key and ensure your applications remain secure. For more information, please see our guide on [API Key Best Practices](https://docs.langdock.com/en/admin/ai-adoption-and-rollout/best-practices/api-key-best-practices.md).


## OpenAPI

````yaml PATCH /billing/v1/bring-your-own-keys/agents/{agentId}
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Langdock API
  version: 3.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.langdock.com
    description: Production
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
paths:
  /billing/v1/bring-your-own-keys/agents/{agentId}:
    parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AgentId'
    patch:
      tags:
        - Agents
      summary: Update an agent budget in USD
      description: >-
        At least one field is required. none removes the separate agent budget;
        unlimited keeps it active without a numeric cap. Private agents return
        404 when user-level usage is hidden. budgetPeriodSpend is always null in
        the mutation response.
      operationId: patchByokBillingAgent
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/AgentPatch'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Updated resource. Spending is null; GET retrieves spending.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Agent'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '405':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/MethodNotAllowed'
        '409':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ModeMismatch'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
components:
  parameters:
    AgentId:
      in: path
      name: agentId
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        format: uuid
  schemas:
    AgentPatch:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        budget:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AgentBudget'
        budgetMode:
          type: string
          enum:
            - always
            - on_limit_hit
      minProperties: 1
    Agent:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      required:
        - id
        - name
        - budget
        - budgetMode
        - budgetPeriodSpend
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        name:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        budget:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AgentBudget'
        budgetMode:
          type: string
          enum:
            - always
            - on_limit_hit
        budgetPeriodSpend:
          type: number
          minimum: 0
          nullable: true
      description: >-
        Monthly budget in mode currency, subject to workspace enforcement.
        always uses agent allowance; on_limit_hit uses it after the member
        allowance. Spend is null when user-level usage is hidden and always null
        on PATCH.
    AgentBudget:
      oneOf:
        - type: object
          additionalProperties: false
          required:
            - type
            - amount
          properties:
            type:
              type: string
              enum:
                - limited
            amount:
              type: number
              minimum: 0
              exclusiveMinimum: true
        - type: object
          additionalProperties: false
          required:
            - type
          properties:
            type:
              type: string
              enum:
                - unlimited
        - type: object
          additionalProperties: false
          required:
            - type
          properties:
            type:
              type: string
              enum:
                - none
      description: >-
        Monthly budget in the mode currency. none follows workspace/member
        limits; unlimited keeps a separate budget without a numeric cap.
    Error:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      required:
        - message
        - code
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
        code:
          type: string
        details:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
          description: >-
            Optional structured details specific to the error code, such as
            userIds for invalid bulk members.
    ModeMismatchError:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      required:
        - message
        - code
        - details
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
        code:
          type: string
          enum:
            - BILLING_MODE_MISMATCH
        details:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: false
          required:
            - mode
          properties:
            mode:
              type: string
              enum:
                - ai-models-included
                - bring-your-own-keys
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: >-
        Invalid body/query, unknown fields, empty PATCH, invalid limit, invalid
        bulk member IDs, or a cursor outside this workspace (INVALID_CURSOR).
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid authentication.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Forbidden:
      description: >-
        Missing Billing scope, personal key, unavailable feature, missing active
        service-account Admin authority, or email filter without the
        USER_MANAGEMENT_API scope.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    NotFound:
      description: >-
        Resource not in this workspace, inactive/non-human user, privacy-hidden
        agent, usage request not found for that member, or endpoint unavailable
        in this mode.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    MethodNotAllowed:
      description: Unsupported HTTP method.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    ModeMismatch:
      description: >-
        Workspace mode differs from the requested mode. details.mode identifies
        the workspace mode.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ModeMismatchError'
    TooManyRequests:
      description: API rate limit exceeded.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: API Key
      description: API key as Bearer token. Format "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

````

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