# 402 (Payment Required) Error when using Inference credits

**URL:** <https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/402-payment-required-error-when-using-inference-credits/142818>\
**Category:** Beginners\
**Created:** [February 25, 2025, 8:28am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/402-payment-required-error-when-using-inference-credits/142818 "2025-02-25T08:28:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Atikon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ec9cab/32.png) [@Atikon](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/Atikon)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 8:28am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/402-payment-required-error-when-using-inference-credits/142818/1 "2025-02-25T08:28:53Z")

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I get the following error when exceeding the 2$ limit - as per documentation, it should just add it to my bill? Do i have to give it permission somewhere?

[https://huggingface.co/api/inference-proxy/together/v1/chat/completions](https://huggingface.co/api/inference-proxy/together/v1/chat/completions) 402 (Payment Required)

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**Author:** ![John6666](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hellohellohello/user_avatar/discuss.huggingface.co/john6666/32/27664_2.png) [@John6666](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/John6666)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 9:29am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/402-payment-required-error-when-using-inference-credits/142818/2 "2025-02-25T09:29:44Z")

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@meganariley Payment question about new service.