Credits, in plain terms
- Work is billed in credits (pegged at $0.10 / credit).
- Pricing is cost-plus: a credit tracks the real cost of the action, so you’re never billed below cost and there’s no hidden markup.
- Cheap things stay cheap. Reading the directory or your context is near-free; the cost is in AI generation and paid data lookups (like buying-signal scans).
GET /api/v1/credits/rate-cards/, and your balance with the get_wallet_balance
tool or in the workspace.
Two ways to run
| Hosted (managed credits) | Self-host (Community edition) | |
|---|---|---|
| AI keys | ECN-managed | Your own keys |
| You pay ECN | Per-credit (cost-plus) | $0 for AI usage |
| Best for | Just want it to work | Teams who want full control |
How to think about ROI
The point of cost-plus + usage billing is a clean energy return: you spend credits to surface prospects who are already signaling intent, then your team’s time goes only to the best-ranked ones. You’re paying to skip the cold-list grind, and you can see exactly what each step cost.Current plans, included credits, and credit packs live in your workspace and on the
pricing page at earthcare.network — they evolve, so this
page stays principles-only rather than quoting numbers that could drift.
The metering details
Exactly what gets metered, the ledger, and cost-plus math — in the developer docs.