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Last updated on Aug 28, 2026
Use Maxio Metering to track customer activity in Advanced Billing, such as API calls, data transferred, or documents processed, and turn it into usage-based charges on invoices. Use Metering when your pricing depends on measurable customer actions.
Metering uses two primary objects:
Events flow into a Stream. Meters read those events and calculate usage values. Those usage values feed billing products on customer subscriptions.
Maxio Metering allows you to:
Before using Maxio Metering, confirm the following requirements:
Contact your Customer Success Manager or Maxio Support to request Metering activation.
Use Maxio Metering when your billing model depends on customer activity.
Metering is a good fit when you need:
If your team aggregates usage before sending it to Maxio, use the existing usage import or usage submission workflow instead. See Report Product Usage and Allocations.
Get started by Get Started with Maxio Metering, which walks you through creating a Stream, a Meter, and a test event.
To understand the core Metering objects and how they relate, see Understand Streams, Meters, and Segments.
For a full reference of Metering settings, stream fields, event properties, identifiers, meters, and segments, see Configure Maxio Metering.
To connect a meter to a metered product and its pricing, see Design Your Catalog: Use Metering with Products.
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