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# Configure organization spend alerts

> Configure spend alerts to monitor ClickHouse Cloud usage against thresholds within a billing period.

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Spend alerts notify you when your organization's usage reaches configured thresholds within a billing period, so you can avoid unexpected charges. They send notifications only; for thresholds that trigger automatic invoicing, see [Payment thresholds](/products/cloud/reference/billing/payment-thresholds).

<h2 id="prerequisites">
  Prerequisites
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* You must have an **Organization Admin** or **Billing Admin** role to configure and view spend alerts.

<h2 id="how-spend-alerts-work">
  How spend alerts work
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* Alerts are based on gross usage within a billing period and reset at the start of each new cycle.
* Alerts fire every hour, based on the gross usage calculated at that time, so an alert fires after a threshold is exceeded.

<Info>
  **Spend alerts don't cap usage**

  Reaching 100% of your spend alert doesn't restrict or cap your usage — spending continues to accumulate beyond the 100% threshold.
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<h2 id="set-up-spend-alert">
  Set up a spend alert
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    <h3 id="open-spend-alerts-dialog">
      Open the spend alerts dialog
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    1. Navigate to **Organization > Billing** in the ClickHouse Cloud console.
    2. Click **Actions > Add spend alerts**.

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      Configure and save the alert
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    1. Enter a spend alert amount in dollars or credits per billing period.
    2. Select your notification channels: **Email**, **UI**, and/or **Slack**.
    3. Click **Save**.

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<h2 id="threshold-alerts">
  Automatic threshold alerts
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Three alerts are automatically created and triggered based on your configured spend alert amount:

| Threshold | Trigger                         | Example (\$10 alert) |
| --------- | ------------------------------- | -------------------- |
| **50%**   | Half of spend reached           | \$5                  |
| **75%**   | Three-quarters of spend reached | \$7.50               |
| **100%**  | Full spend reached              | \$10                 |

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  Notification channels
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| Channel   | Description                                                                                |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Email** | Sends alerts to the configured email address. Click the edit icon to change the recipient. |
| **UI**    | Displays alerts in the ClickHouse Cloud console.                                           |
| **Slack** | Sends alerts to a Slack channel. Click the edit icon to configure.                         |