Create a meter
Create a new usage meter. Meters define how usage events are aggregated for billing.
Related endpoints
GET /meters— List metersGET /meters/{id}— Get a meterPATCH /meters/{id}— Update a meterPOST /meters/{meterId}/prices— Create a meter priceGET /meters/{meterId}/prices— List meter pricesPATCH /meters/{meterId}/prices/{priceId}— Update a meter pricePOST /meters/{meterId}/prices/{priceId}/deactivate— Deactivate a meter price
Common errors
400 invalid_request— malformed payload or failed validation.401 unauthenticated— missing, malformed, or revoked API key.
Idempotency
Pass an Idempotency-Key header (UUID v4 recommended) to make retries safe. Keys are valid for 24 hours; see the idempotency guide.
Authorization
apiKey Your RevKeen API key (powered by Unkey). Get it from Dashboard > Settings > API Keys. Use rk_sandbox_* for test mode and rk_live_* for production.
In: header
Request Body
application/json
TypeScript Definitions
Use the request body type in TypeScript.
Response Body
application/json
application/json
application/json
curl -X POST "https://api.revkeen.com/v2/meters" \ -H "x-api-key: $REVKEEN_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "name": "API Calls", "event_name": "api_call", "aggregation": "count", "slug": "api-calls", "description": "string", "value_key": "tokens", "filter_conditions": [ {} ], "unique_count_key": "string", "unit_name": "calls", "carry_forward": false, "metadata": {}, "alert_thresholds": [ 50, 80, 100 ] }'{
"data": {
"property1": null,
"property2": null
}
}{
"error": "string"
}{
"error": "string"
}