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The Meter Event object


The Meter Event object v2

Attributes

  • object string, value is "v2.billing.meter_event" String representing the object’s type. Objects of the same type share the same value of the object field.
  • created timestamp The creation time of this meter event.
  • event _ name string The name of the meter event. Corresponds with the event_name field on a meter.
  • identifier string A unique identifier for the event. If not provided, one will be generated. We recommend using a globally unique identifier for this. We’ll enforce uniqueness within a rolling 24 hour period.
  • livemode boolean Has the value true if the object exists in live mode or the value false if the object exists in test mode.
  • payload map The payload of the event. This must contain the fields corresponding to a meter’s customer_mapping.event_payload_key (default is stripe_customer_id) and value_settings.event_payload_key (default is value). Read more about the payload …
  • timestamp timestamp The time of the event. Must be within the past 35 calendar days or up to 5 minutes in the future. Defaults to current timestamp if not specified.

The Meter Event object

{ "object": "v2.billing.meter_event", "created": "2024-06-01T12:10:00.000Z", "livemode": false, "identifier": "idmp_12345678", "event_name": "ai_search_api", "timestamp": "2024-06-01T12:00:00.000Z", "payload": { "stripe_customer_id": "cus_12345678", "value": "25" }}

Create a Meter Event with synchronous validation v2

POST / v2 / billing / meter_events

Creates a meter event. Events are validated synchronously, but are processed asynchronously. Supports up to 1,000 events per second in livemode. For higher rate-limits, please use meter event streams instead.

Learn more about calling API v2 endpoints.

Parameters

  • event _ name string Required The name of the meter event. Corresponds with the event_name field on a meter.
  • payload map Required The payload of the event. This must contain the fields corresponding to a meter’s customer_mapping.event_payload_key (default is stripe_customer_id) and value_settings.event_payload_key (default is value). Read more about the payload.
  • identifier string A unique identifier for the event. If not provided, one will be generated. We recommend using a globally unique identifier for this. We’ll enforce uniqueness within a rolling 24 hour period.
  • timestamp timestamp The time of the event. Must be within the past 35 calendar days or up to 5 minutes in the future. Defaults to current timestamp if not specified.

Returns

Returns a Meter Event object.

Error Codes

400 archived _ meter

The meter must be Active to submit events.

400 duplicate _ meter _ event

A meter event with a duplicate identifier has already been submitted.

400 no _ meter

A meter must exist to submit events.

400 payload _ invalid _ value

The value must be a positive integer.

400 payload _ no _ customer _ defined

The payload must have a reference to the customer.

400 payload _ no _ value _ defined

The payload must have a value.

409 too _ many _ concurrent _ requests

Cannot create multiple usage events for the same customer, meter concurrently.

Response

{ "object": "v2.billing.meter_event", "created": "2024-06-01T12:10:00.000Z", "livemode": false, "identifier": "idmp_12345678", "event_name": "ai_search_api", "timestamp": "2024-06-01T12:00:00.000Z", "payload": { "stripe_customer_id": "cus_12345678", "value": "25" }}
Last verified 2026-09-24

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