You can set up usage alerts to notify you when your account's task usage exceeds your defined threshold. This helps you catch unexpected spikes early, so you can quickly check whether there's a problem with a Zap.
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Enterprise
Before you begin
- You must be an admin, super admin, or owner of your Enterprise account.
- Learn more about how task usage is measured in Zapier.
Set up a usage alert
- Go to the Admin Center by clicking the Admin Center icon in the left sidebar.
- In the admin settings sidebar, select Usage alerts under the Insights section.
- In the Task usage alerts field, click to toggle the usage alert switch on.
- In the input box for the Alert when usage exceeds field, enter the number of tasks per hour that will trigger the alert.
- Click Save.
Zapier evaluates your usage against the threshold every 15 minutes. When your task usage per hour exceeds the threshold, Zapier sends an email and in-app notification to all admins, super admins, and the account owner.
The Usage alerts page displays your organization's average tasks per hour. Use this as a reference when setting your threshold to avoid false alarms while still catching unusual spikes.
Turn off a usage alert
- Go to the Admin Center by clicking the Admin Center icon in the left sidebar.
- In the admin settings sidebar, select Usage alerts under the Insights section.
- In the Task usage alerts field, click to toggle the usage alert switch off.
When you turn off the alert, the threshold is cleared and you stop receiving notifications.
Respond to a usage alert
When you receive a usage alert email, you can click the link in the email to open the Alerts page and view details about the spike, including:
- The number of tasks that ran
- Your current threshold
- When the spike occurred
- The top Zaps driving the increased usage
From the alert details, you can pause any Zap that's causing the spike or adjust your threshold.
Next steps
You've set up usage alerts to monitor task consumption in your Enterprise account.
- Review your account usage in the analytics dashboard to see detailed task usage reports.
- View all issues on the Alerts page to monitor Zap errors and connection issues.
- Learn about flood protection settings to prevent runaway automations.