Controlling what integrations cost.
WHAT DRIVES COST
Per-request or per-operation pricing Data transfer Tiered plans with overage Per-message charges
WHAT MAKES IT DANGEROUS
A defect can generate cost extremely quickly.
WHAT EXAMPLES LOOK LIKE
A retry loop with no limit A poll running far too often A recursive webhook triggering itself
WHY THAT LAST ONE IS INSIDIOUS
Each event causes another, and it compounds.
WHAT TO BUILD
Hard limits on calls per period, enforced by your own code.
WHY YOUR OWN CODE
The provider's limit protects them, not your budget.
WHAT TO SET
Spending alerts with the provider, where available.
WHAT TO MONITOR
Calls per operation Cost per customer or transaction
WHY COST PER TRANSACTION
It determines whether your pricing works.
WHAT REDUCES COST
Caching Batching Polling less often Using events instead of polling Removing calls nobody needs
WHAT TO AUDIT
Which integrations are called most, and why.
WHAT TO QUESTION
Any call made on every page load.
WHAT TO PLAN FOR LOCALLY
Foreign-currency pricing moving against you.
WHAT TO REVIEW
Every integration's cost, quarterly.
