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Understanding Integration Credits in Base44

Integration credits in Base44 are units that measure and control your app's usage of external integrations and services. These credits are consumed whenever your Base44 application connects to third-party tools and APIs to perform specific actions.

What Uses Integration Credits?

Each time your Base44 app performs any of the following actions, it consumes exactly one integration credit:

AI and LLM calls - Connecting to large language models like ChatGPT
File operations - Uploading or processing files
Image services - Generating or analyzing images
Communication - Sending emails or SMS messages
Database queries - Accessing and querying databases
API calls - Making requests to external APIs

Regardless of which integration type you use, each action costs one integration credit. This simple pricing model makes it easy to predict and manage your usage costs.

Who Owns Integration Credits?

Integration credits belong to the Base44 app owner, not individual users or team members. This means that when your app is embedded in a website or accessed by multiple users, all integration actions draw from the app owner's credit pool.

Integration Credits and Wix

If you embed your Base44 app in a Wix website or connect it through APIs, the integration credit system works the same way. Every time a visitor on your Wix site triggers an integration action through your Base44 app—such as sending a message to an AI chatbot or uploading a file—it consumes one integration credit from your Base44 account.

This makes Base44 a powerful tool for adding advanced functionality to Wix websites without needing to write backend code, while the credit system helps you monitor and control operational costs.

Credit Allocation by Plan

Different Base44 pricing plans include varying amounts of integration credits. The free tier typically includes 100 integration credits per month, while paid plans offer more credits to support higher-volume applications. You can monitor your credit usage through the Base44 dashboard to ensure your app stays within your plan's limits.