URL: /cli/credits

---
title: "credits"
description: "Show cloud credit balance and feature pricing"
---

The `credits` command shows your [cloud credit](/cloud/credits) balance, plan, and current feature pricing.

## Usage

```bash
squirrel credits [options]
```

Requires login - run [`squirrel auth login`](/cli/auth) first.

## Options

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `--json` | Output as JSON |

## Example

```bash
squirrel credits
```

```
Plan:    starter
Balance: 2340 credits (2000 monthly + 340 purchased)
         monthly credits reset 2026-07-08

Pricing:
  adblock_detect         5 per run
  ai_parse               1 per page
  authority_signals      1 per page
  dead_links             1 per 100 urls
  render                 2 per page
  report_publish         2 per report
  site_type              5 per run
  ...

Top up: https://squirrelscan.com/account/credits
```

JSON output:

```bash
squirrel credits --json
```

```json
{
  "balance": { "total": 2340, "monthly": 2000, "pack": 340, "periodEnd": "2026-07-08T00:00:00Z" },
  "plan": { "id": "starter", "name": "starter" },
  "pricing": { "ai_parse": { "cost": 1, "per": 1, "unit": "page" } }
}
```

## Related

- [Credits & Pricing](/cloud/credits) - how credits work and what features cost
- [auth](/cli/auth) - log in to enable cloud features