Usage Metering
Overview
For usage-based products, Suger reports metered usage back to Alibaba Cloud Marketplace so buyers are billed for what they consume.
Metering key types
Suger supports four Alibaba metering key types:
| Type | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Frequency | A count of events or occurrences |
| Unit | A quantity of units consumed |
| Period | A duration in hours |
| PeriodMin | A duration in minutes |
Reporting rules
- Usage must be reported within the current hourly window — Alibaba buckets metering by the hour.
- Metering can be turned off per integration via the Usage Metering Disabled setting.
Suger sends usage to the marketplace’s metering API as it is recorded, so your consumption-based charges stay accurate.