Reconcile Usage-Based Billing Against Metered Events
Bill usage accurately — reconcile your app's metered usage events against Stripe billing each period and flag any mismatch before invoicing.
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Schedule the Reconciliation
Add a
Schedule Triggerrunning before each billing cycle closes. - 2
Pull Metered Usage
Add an
HTTP Requestto your analytics for each customer's usage this period. - 3
Compare to Stripe
Add a
Stripenode fetching reported usage records and aCodenode comparing the two. - 4
Flag or Sync
Add an
IFnode that syncs matching usage to Stripe and posts mismatches to Slack for review. - 5
Activate and Test
Activate the workflow and run it for a test customer. Confirm usage matches or is flagged.
Frequently asked questions
Why reconcile if I already report usage?
Dropped or duplicated events happen; reconciliation catches them before customers are billed incorrectly.
Can I automate the fix?
Sync verified corrections to Stripe automatically, but hold larger discrepancies for a human to confirm.
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