Ability to limit usage on a per account basis (ChatGPT)

[wilhil]

Hi,

I 've got a few different accounts and this project has been amazing.

When using Codex in API mode, a few features and tools do not work - I can't control the web browser, or some other desktop control, and I can't use Codex remotely, alongside Chat mode.

When I'm using the regular account mode, everything is fine, other than the fact that when I get to 0% usage, I can't submit new messages in Work or Codex mode... I can however from mobile (which works, but takes a while).

To combat this, I put my account last in priority, however, I would like to use my account more, I just don't want it to reach 0%

So, is there a way, and if not, can I raise a suggestion to somehow automatically refresh account usage more often and automatically disable/take an account out of rotation when <x% usage?

Thanks

[luispater]

Hi @wilhil,

You can have Codex write a small script that uses the Management API to periodically monitor your account usage and automatically disable the account(s) you want to protect when remaining usage drops below your threshold:

1. List credentials: Call GET /v8/management/credentials to get the target account's name / id and auth_index.
2. Check usage periodically: Poll on an interval (e.g., via a cron job or background script) using POST /v8/management/requests/api-call with the account's auth_index (and Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN$) to fetch its current usage/quota.
3. Disable/re-enable the account: Call PATCH /v8/management/credentials/status with {"name": "<file-or-id>", "disabled": true} when usage falls below <x%, and set "disabled": false once the quota resets.