Set a spend limit changedclaude-tag/admins/set-spend-limit
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1313Slack users can work with Claude in channels [without holding a Claude seat](/docs/claude-tag/admins/restrict-access#restrict-who-can-use-claude).
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15| Work | Bills to | Capped by |
16| :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :-------------------------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
17| Channel work | Your organization's usage balance | The spend limit, plus any [per-channel limits](/docs/claude-tag/admins/restrict-access#set-spend-limits) |
18| Reading a channel, [deciding whether to reply](/docs/claude-tag/users/when-claude-responds#what-claude-does-with-a-channel-message), and short replies from what Claude already knows | Nothing | Not counted toward any limit. A working session Claude starts from the channel is channel work, above |
19| A DM with Claude | The sender's own seat | The seat's usual limits, not the spend limit |
15| Work | Bills to | Capped by |
16| :- | :- | :- |
17| Channel work | Your organization's usage balance | The spend limit, plus any [per-channel limits](/docs/claude-tag/admins/restrict-access#set-spend-limits) |
18| Reading a channel, [deciding whether to reply](/docs/claude-tag/users/when-claude-responds#what-claude-does-with-a-channel-message), and short replies from what Claude already knows | Nothing | Not counted toward any limit. A working session Claude starts from the channel is channel work, above |
19| A DM with Claude | The sender's own seat | The seat's usual limits, not the spend limit |
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2121## Whether this step is required depends on your plan
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23| Your plan | What you need to do here |
24| :------------------------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
25| **Team** | **Required, before anything runs.** A Team plan has no usage balance until it's funded, and Claude won't respond in channels until it is. A [launch usage credit](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/15575654-claude-tag-launch-promo-for-claude-team-and-enterprise) counts as a funded balance, so check for one before buying credits. Then set a spend limit. |
26| **Enterprise (invoiced)** | **Recommended.** Usage bills to your invoice with no upper bound until you set a spend limit. Set one to cap exposure during the pilot. |
23| Your plan | What you need to do here |
24| :- | :- |
25| **Team** | **Required, before anything runs.** A Team plan has no usage balance until it's funded, and Claude won't respond in channels until it is. A [launch usage credit](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/15575654-claude-tag-launch-promo-for-claude-team-and-enterprise) counts as a funded balance, so check for one before buying credits. Then set a spend limit. |
26| **Enterprise (invoiced)** | **Recommended.** Usage bills to your invoice with no upper bound until you set a spend limit. Set one to cap exposure during the pilot. |
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2828## Set the spend limit
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5454When that happens, Claude tells the requester in the thread that it hit a rate limit and names a short wait, usually a few seconds. Re-send the message after the wait. Raising the spend limit doesn't clear a rate limit, and a rate-limited request doesn't spend anything.
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56| Claude says | Limit reached | What to do |
57| :--------------------------------------------------------------------- | :--------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
58| The spend limit is reached | Spend limit | Raise it on the usage page above |
56| Claude says | Limit reached | What to do |
57| :- | :- | :- |
58| The spend limit is reached | Spend limit | Raise it on the usage page above |
5959| It hit the session rate limit, or is rate limited delivering a message | Throughput limit | Wait the few seconds the reply names, then re-send. If your organization hits this often, contact your account team. |
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6161## Per-channel limits
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