Observed arrival · 2026-08-20
SpendCap puts a circuit breaker on AI API bills
A proxy for OpenAI-compatible API traffic that assigns hard monthly spending caps to isolated keys.
○Open
⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
Why it surfaced
SpendCap turns an infinite loop or runaway client into a bounded failure: when a key reaches its limit, the edge proxy stops serving requests instead of letting the bill keep climbing. The unusually concrete pitch—preventing a surprise $1,000 OpenAI bill—matches a real anxiety of small AI developers, with per-key attribution and Telegram alerts to make the control operational.
A proxy for OpenAI-compatible API traffic that assigns hard monthly spending caps to isolated keys.
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⊠LoginAccess appeared gated
$PaidCommerce or pricing visible
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●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central
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