# How to cancel Anthropic API

Stop Anthropic API auto-charges from Settings > Billing in the Claude Console: click Edit in the auto-reload section and turn auto-reload off. It takes about a minute; leftover credits stay until they expire one year after purchase. All credit purchases are non-refundable.

Anthropic Claude Console API billing for prepaid usage credits. This is not Claude Pro, Max, Team or Enterprise on claude.ai.

- Category: Developer infrastructure
- Entry plan: API usage credits at Usage-based
- Billed via: web
- Difficulty: Easy (2.5 / 10 on the Cancellation Difficulty Index), takes about 1 minute
- Direct cancellation page: https://platform.claude.com/settings/billing
- Manually verified on 17 Aug 2026 against official sources
- Canonical guide: https://canicancelit.com/cancel/anthropic-api

## Cancel in a web browser

> This is Console API prepaid billing. Claude.ai subscriptions have a separate guide.

1. **Sign in with an Admin or Billing role** Log in to the Claude Console at console.anthropic.com or platform.claude.com.
2. **Open Settings, then Billing** Go to Settings > Billing. Credit usage and auto-reload live on this page.
3. **Turn auto-reload off** Click Edit in the auto-reload section and toggle auto-reload off. Credit Terms call this the Balance Maintenance Service and let you opt out on the Plans and Billing page.
4. **Optionally delete the Console organization** A Console Admin can open Settings > Organization, click the red Delete organization button, click Acknowledge and continue, type delete [your org name], then click Delete this organization. Pay any outstanding balance on Billing first.

> **Warning:** Unused credits expire one year after purchase and are not refunded. Closing the account also expires remaining credits.

## Cancel a team plan

1. **Do not cancel on claude.ai** Claude Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise on claude.ai are a different product. Console API usage is prepaid on the Console Billing page.
2. **Set a spend limit if you keep a credit balance** On Settings > Billing, in Spend limits, click Adjust limit or Set limit. The limit cannot exceed your tier cap.

## Refunds, pausing, downgrades and your data

- **Refunds:** All credit purchases are non-refundable. Usage credits expire one calendar year from purchase. Promotional credits expire when issued, or after one year if no date is given. Credits also expire if the customer closes the Anthropic account and cannot be recovered.
- **Pausing:** No subscription pause is documented. Turning auto-reload off stops new automatic credit purchases. Existing credits remain until used, expired or the account is closed.
- **Downgrading:** There is no cheaper named Console seat plan. After auto-reload is off, usage stops when the credit balance is gone. Deleting the organization ends Console access for every member.
- **Account data:** Organization deletion cannot be reversed after seven days. Support can restore account data within those seven days. Back up data before deletion. Credits expire and cannot be recovered if the account is closed.

## At a glance

- Cancellation fee: None documented
- Refund window: Credits non-refundable
- Effective: Auto-reload stops immediately; credits remain until used or expired
- Free plan after: No paid access without credits

## FAQ

**Is this the same as cancelling Claude Pro?**

No. Claude Pro and Max are cancelled on claude.ai. Console API billing is prepaid usage credits on the Claude Console.

**How do I stop automatic Anthropic API charges?**

On Settings > Billing, click Edit in the auto-reload section and turn auto-reload off.

**Can I get unused API credits refunded?**

No. All credit purchases are non-refundable. Credits expire one year after purchase.

**What happens when credits run out?**

You can no longer call the API or use Workbench until you buy more credits, or until auto-reload buys them.

**How do I delete the Console organization?**

A Console Admin opens Settings > Organization, clicks Delete organization, acknowledges, types delete [org name] and confirms. Outstanding balances must be paid first. Support can restore data within seven days.

## Official sources

- [How do I pay for my Claude API usage?](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/8977456-how-do-i-pay-for-my-claude-api-usage) (checked 2026-08-17)
- [How will I be billed for Claude API use?](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/8114526-how-will-i-be-billed-for-claude-api-use) (checked 2026-08-17)
- [How can I delete my Claude Console account?](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/10366376-how-can-i-delete-my-claude-console-account) (checked 2026-08-17)
- [Supplemental Credit Terms](https://www.anthropic.com/legal/credit-terms) (checked 2026-08-17)
- [Commercial Terms of Service](https://www.anthropic.com/legal/commercial-terms) (checked 2026-08-17)
- [Pricing - Claude Platform Docs](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/pricing) (checked 2026-08-17)
- [Rate limits](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/api/rate-limits) (checked 2026-08-17)

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