API referenceAdmin APIUsage & spendSpend limitsIncrease requestsRequest a higher limit

Request a higher limit

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Preview — this feature is being built; the design below is the spec.
POST https://app.syntic.ai/v1/organizations/spend_limits/requests

Ask the organization’s admins to raise a workspace’s spend limit. Owners and admins get an email and a Console notice; the request appears in this list for approval. Anyone holding an admin key can file one; workspace developers can file the same request from the Console.

For how this fits into a full workflow, see Spend limits.

Headers

HeaderRequiredValue
AuthorizationYesBearer <admin key>: an Admin API key (sk_admin_...). Inference keys are refused with 403 admin_key_required. See Admin API keys.
syntic-betaYes, while in previewadmin-2026-11-01. Without it the call fails with 400 beta_required. See Versioning.
Content-TypeYesapplication/json
Idempotency-KeyNoUp to 255 characters. Retrying with the same key within 24 hours returns the first result instead of acting twice. See Idempotency.

Body parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredNotes
workspace_idstringYes
requested_limit_usdstringYesDecimal string, higher than the current limit.
reasonstringYesUp to 500 characters.

Response

201 Created, Content-Type: application/json

{
  "id": "slr_01JCQ3R5T7V9X1Z3B5D7",
  "type": "spend_limit_request",
  "workspace_id": "wrkspc_01JC0A2C4E6G8J0L2N4Q",
  "requested_by": "user_01J9Y0A2C4E6G8J0L2N4",
  "current_limit_usd": "500.00",
  "requested_limit_usd": "1500.00",
  "period": "month",
  "reason": "Quarter-end batch backfill of 2M support tickets.",
  "status": "pending",
  "decided_by": null,
  "decision_note": null,
  "created_at": "2026-11-05T10:00:00Z",
  "decided_at": null
}
FieldTypeDescription
statusstringpending, approved, denied or expired (no decision in 14 days).
current_limit_usdstringThe workspace limit when the request was made.
requested_limit_usdstringWhat the requester asked for.
decided_bystring or nullThe admin who approved or denied it.

Examples

curl -sS "https://app.syntic.ai/v1/organizations/spend_limits/requests" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SYNTIC_ADMIN_KEY" \
  -H "syntic-beta: admin-2026-11-01" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: 8d6f0c1e-4b2a-4a57-9f0e-2f1d3c4b5a69" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
      "workspace_id": "wrkspc_01JC0A2C4E6G8J0L2N4Q",
      "requested_limit_usd": "1500.00",
      "reason": "Quarter-end batch backfill of 2M support tickets."
    }'

Errors

Errors use the error envelope and carry a request_id. Codes specific to this operation:

StatustypecodeWhen
400invalid_request_errorbeta_requiredThe syntic-beta header is missing.
400invalid_request_errorlimit_not_higherThe requested limit is not above the current one.
409conflict_errorrequest_pendingThe workspace already has a pending request.
401authentication_errorinvalid_api_keyThe admin key is missing, unknown, revoked or expired.
403permission_erroradmin_key_requiredAn inference key was used.
429rate_limit_errorrate_limitedToo many requests; wait for Retry-After. See Rate-limit headers.
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