Catch Claude API spend before it surprises you
Every morning, WebRun opens the Anthropic Console, reads yesterday's API spend and the month-to-date total against your budget, keeps the current billing cycle marked in Google Calendar, and posts an alert to Microsoft Teams whenever spend is on pace to exceed the monthly budget before the cycle resets.
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How do I track Claude API spend before it goes over budget?
Every morning, WebRun checks the Anthropic Console for API spend and compares the month-to-date total against your set budget, keeping the billing cycle current in Google Calendar. When spend is on pace to exceed the monthly budget, it posts an alert to Microsoft Teams naming the projected total, catching an overage with weeks to act.
- Budget overruns get caught with weeks to react, not on the invoice
- The billing cycle always stays accurate in the team calendar
- Comfortable spend pace stays quiet with no unnecessary alert
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What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
console.anthropic.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Anthropic Console - check API usage and spend
console.anthropic.com
WebRun opens Anthropic Console to check API usage and spend. - Open the Anthropic Console usage dashboard
- Read yesterday's API spend and the month-to-date total
- Compare month-to-date spend against your set monthly budget
Done when Yesterday's spend and the month-to-date total are captured.
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Google Calendar - keep the billing cycle marked
calendar.google.com How to Automate Google Calendar
WebRun opens Google Calendar to keep the billing cycle marked. - Open Google Calendar and confirm the billing cycle reminder matches the console's current cycle
- Update the event if the cycle date has shifted
- Note today's month-to-date spend on the event
Done when The billing cycle reminder in Google Calendar matches the console's actual cycle.
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Microsoft Teams - alert when spend is on pace to exceed budget
microsoft.com How to Automate Microsoft Teams
WebRun opens Microsoft Teams to alert when spend is on pace to exceed budget. - Check whether month-to-date spend is on pace to exceed the monthly budget
- Post an alert to the team channel naming the projected month-end total if it is
- Stay quiet on days spend is comfortably on pace
Done when An alert has gone out only on days spend is trending over budget.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Does it set spend limits or disable API keys for me?
No. WebRun only reads usage and reports it. Setting a spend limit or disabling a key stays your decision inside the Anthropic Console.
How does it project whether spend will exceed budget?
It compares the month-to-date total against your set monthly budget and the days remaining in the cycle, and projects the month-end total from that pace.
Does the billing cycle reminder stay accurate if it shifts?
Yes. It checks the console's actual cycle each morning and updates the Google Calendar event if the date has moved.
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