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• The Solar API utilizes pay-as-you-go pricing based on SKU usage, with separate SKUs for Building Insights and Data Layers.

• You must enable billing and include an API key or OAuth token with all API requests to use the Solar API.

• Usage limits apply, including a maximum of 600 queries per minute for both Building Insights and Data Layers APIs.

• Manage your costs by setting daily quota limits in the Google Cloud console to avoid exceeding your budget.

• Google offers a $200 monthly credit for qualifying SKUs until February 28, 2025, after which it will be replaced by a free usage threshold.

Reminder: To use the Solar API, you mustenable billing on each of your projects and include anAPI key or OAuth token with all API or SDK requests.

SKU details and pricing for the Solar API

The following table shows the SKU details and pricing for the Solar API.

Category	SKU Details	SKU Pricing
Essentials	SKU: Solar API Building Insights	Main pricing list India pricing list
Enterprise	SKU: Solar API Data Layers	Main pricing list India pricing list

Adjust quota

Quota limits define the maximum number of requests allowed for a specific API or service within agiven timeframe. When the number of requests in your project reaches the quota limit, your servicestops responding to requests.

Important: To understand how an increase in quota could affect your bill, check out thepricing calculator.

To modify a quota value for your API, follow these steps:

1. In the Cloud console, navigate toGoogle Maps Platform > Quotas.
2. Select the API for which you want to modify the quota.
3. Identify the quota value that you want to change, and select it using the checkbox.
4. ClickEdit, enter a new quota value, and clickSubmit request.

View quota increase requests

Important: You must have the appropriateIAM permissions to view quota increase requests.

To view all quota increase requests, including past and pending requests:

1. In the Cloud console, navigate toGoogle Maps Platform > Quotas.
2. Select the API for which you want to view the quota increase request.
3. ClickIncrease Requests.

Tip: Make sure to monitor your quota usage regularly to avoid service interruptions.Learn more about quotas and quota alerts.

Terms of Use restrictions

For information on terms of use, seepolicies for the Solar API, and theLicense Restrictions sectionof the Google Maps Platform Terms of Service.