Billing model
Adding a dealership
When you add a new dealership to your account:- Pick a plan tier (Essentials, Enhanced, or Premium)
- The dealership starts being billed prorated from the day you added it through the end of the current billing cycle
- From the next cycle on, it’s billed at the full monthly rate for that tier
Upgrading a dealership
When you upgrade a dealership from a lower tier to a higher tier:- The change takes effect immediately — the new tier’s features unlock right away
- The price difference is prorated for the rest of the current billing cycle and added to your next invoice
- Going forward, the dealership is billed at the new rate
Downgrading a dealership
When you downgrade:- The change takes effect at the start of the next billing cycle
- You keep the higher-tier features for the remainder of the current cycle
- No refunds or credits for the unused portion of the current cycle
Removing a dealership
When you remove a dealership:- Active scraping stops immediately
- The dealership is billed through the end of the current cycle
- No further charges from the next cycle on
- Vehicle data for that dealership remains queryable for 30 days after removal, then is purged
Test usage doesn’t count
API calls made with test keys (as_test_...) don’t affect billing in any way. They use the test key monthly quota of 5,000 requests/month, which is independent of your live plan.
Invoices
Invoices are generated at the start of each billing cycle and emailed to the billing contact on your account. They include:- Each dealership’s plan tier for the cycle
- Prorations for any mid-cycle changes
- Subtotal and total in USD
Failed payments
If a payment fails:- We retry the charge over the next 3 days
- You’ll get email notifications at retry time
- After 3 failed retries, your account moves to a read-only state — existing API calls return data but you can’t add dealerships or upgrade plans
- After 7 days in read-only state, scraping pauses
- Once the payment succeeds, full access is restored automatically
Contact
Questions about billing, invoices, or pricing? Email support@autosnaplive.com.Related
Plans
What each plan tier includes
Feature Access
Which features unlock at which tier