How Credits Work
- Credits are consumed upon export completion, not when you run an estimate
- Your current GB balance is displayed in the top-right corner of the Datashare dashboard
- Estimates are free — run as many as you need before committing
Credit Consumption
Credit usage is based on uncompressed data size, regardless of the output format you choose.| Factor | Impact on Credits |
|---|---|
| Wider date range | More rows = more GB consumed |
| More selected fields | Larger row size = more GB consumed |
| No wallet/token filters | Full chain activity = significantly more GB |
| Output format (Parquet/CSV/JSON) | No impact — credits always calculated on uncompressed volume |
Parquet typically achieves 5–10x compression, so the actual files in your S3 bucket will be much smaller than the credited amount. CSV with gzip also compresses significantly.
Topping Up Credits
- Click Top Up in the top-right of the Datashare main screen
- Enter the GB quantity you need
- Tiered pricing applies — higher volumes receive a lower per-GB cost
- Top-ups are manually approved with confirmation
Mid-Process Top-Up
If you realize you have insufficient credits while configuring an export:- Request a top-up and wait for approval
- Return to Create Export
- Re-run the estimate
- Proceed with the export