Session Limits

Understand the session limits and billing for real-time streaming.

Plan Limits

Connection Requirements

• Minimum Credits: 60 credits required to start a session
• Idle Timeout: Sessions auto-close after 60 seconds of no speech
• Credit Check: Balance verified every 30 seconds during streaming

How Billing Works

• Credits calculated based on audio duration sent
• Rate depends on model (2-3 credits/second)

Session Management

Checking Session Status

// The server sends periodic status updates
ws.onmessage = (event) => {
    const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
    
    if (data.type === 'session_status') {
        console.log('Session duration:', data.duration);
        console.log('Credits used:', data.credits_used);
        console.log('Credits remaining:', data.credits_remaining);
    }
};

Graceful Disconnect

// Close the connection gracefully
ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'close' }));

// Or simply close the WebSocket
ws.close();

Error Handling

Best Practices

• Monitor credits remaining during long sessions
• Implement reconnection logic for dropped connections
• Use appropriate model for your use case to optimize costs
• Close connections when not actively streaming to free up slots