• NEW FEATURE
  • ACCESS CONTROL
  • LIMITS SET
  • HUMAN REVIEW

How to manage feature entitlements with your AI

Connect OpenMeter to your AI client to turn plain text instructions into live usage rules and customer access controls.

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Short answer

How can I manage feature entitlements with my AI?

You tell your AI which features to track and what limits to apply, then it uses OpenMeter to register those rules. You'll get new metered features and specific customer access rights.

Entitlement outcomes

Where your rules land

These are the specific changes your AI makes in OpenMeter.

NEW FEATURE

Metered features live

The AI registers a new capability for tracking. You get a unique identifier to start measuring usage immediately.

ACCESS CONTROL

Entitlements assigned

The AI maps specific usage limits to your customers. This ensures they stay within their assigned tiers.

LIMITS SET

Usage caps applied

The AI sets the exact thresholds for feature consumption. This prevents customers from exceeding their limits.

HUMAN REVIEW

Manual verification needed

The AI prepares the logic for your review. You decide when to push complex billing changes to production.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

Your AI translates your business logic into structured metering commands.

  1. Register the feature

    The AI identifies the new capability you want to track and creates it in the system.

    create_feature

  2. Define limits

    The AI establishes the specific usage thresholds for a feature.

    create_entitlement

  3. Assign to customers

    The AI links the feature and its limits to specific customer accounts.

    create_entitlement

  4. Verify the setup

    The AI confirms the new feature and entitlement are ready for use.

    create_featurecreate_entitlement

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the OpenMeter tools.

Starting points

Replace the bracketed text with your actual feature names and customer IDs.

OpenMeter Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_p0lNF3lg9UNUFHTVH6Gq1Yu25ac5iomRjqaxflSt/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — OpenMeter capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openmeter-usage-metering-for-aicloud-billing-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_p0lNF3lg9UNUFHTVH6Gq1Yu25ac5iomRjqaxflSt/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Create a new metered feature called [Feature Name] for tracking API calls.

  • Set up an entitlement for customer [ID] that limits [Feature Name] to 500 units.

  • Define a new feature for [Feature Name] and assign it to the [Tier Name] plan.

  • I need to add a usage limit of [Number] for [Feature Name] on account [ID].

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Start here

Connect OpenMeter once, then ask.

One connection gives your AI access to your metering data. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI delete existing features?

    No. The AI only has tools to create new features and entitlements.

  • 02

    Will the AI automatically charge my customers?

    No. The AI manages the metering and limits, but it does not handle the actual movement of money.

  • 03

    Can I use this to change customer names?

    No. This MCP is strictly for managing features and entitlements.

  • 04

    Does the AI decide the pricing tiers?

    The AI follows your instructions to set limits, but you must provide the specific logic and thresholds.

  • 05

    Can the AI see my full billing history?

    No. The tools are limited to creating and assigning features and entitlements.

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