Top-ups and Invoicing
Bahriya supports two billing modes: pay-as-you-go (PAYG) and invoice. This article explains how each works, how to add credit, and what happens when your balance runs low.
Pay-as-you-go (PAYG)
PAYG is the default billing mode. You add credit to your account and usage is deducted from your balance in real time.
Adding credit (top-ups)
You can top up your balance from the Billing page in your organisation settings. Enter an amount and complete the payment through the checkout flow. Payments are processed via Stripe — Bahriya does not store your card details directly.
You can also save a payment method for future use during checkout.
Auto top-up
To avoid running out of credit, you can enable auto top-up:
- Threshold — When your balance drops below this amount, a top-up is triggered automatically.
- Amount — How much credit to add each time.
For example, set a threshold of $20 and an amount of $100 — whenever your balance drops below $20, $100 is charged to your saved payment method automatically.
Auto top-up requires a saved payment method set as default.
What happens when your balance runs out
If your balance reaches zero and there is no auto top-up configured:
- Your resources may be suspended until credit is added.
- Suspended containers stop serving traffic but are not deleted. Your configuration, secrets, and data remain intact.
- Once you add credit, resources resume automatically.
Managing payment methods
From the Billing page you can:
- Add a new payment method.
- Set a default payment method (used for auto top-up).
- Remove a saved payment method.
Invoice billing
Invoice billing is available for organisations with higher usage or specific requirements. In this mode:
- Usage is tracked and billed on a monthly cycle.
- You receive an invoice at the end of each billing period.
- Payment terms are agreed when invoice billing is set up.
Invoice billing is configured by the Bahriya team — contact support to request it.
Billing portal
From the Billing page, you can access the billing portal to view your payment history, download receipts, and manage your billing details.
