Simple, usage-based pricing.

All prices in GBP, exclude VAT where applicable. MCP tool calls are billed at the same rate as the underlying API endpoint.

What counts as a request?

One request is one successful HTTP call to a Footstep endpoint, or one MCP tool invocation. Internal sub-calls don't count separately. find_and_route calls geocoding and routing under the hood, but you only pay for the routing tier (the outer call).

Are MCP and REST billed separately?

No. MCP and REST share infrastructure, and a tool call is billed at the same rate as the underlying endpoint. Same key, same balance, same invoice.

What about failed requests?

Failed requests (4xx and 5xx responses) are never billed. Only 2xx and 3xx count against your balance, so you never pay for our outages or your malformed inputs.

Are retries billed?

Each successful request is billed once. If your client retries a failed request and the retry succeeds, you pay for that one successful response. Standard idempotency rules apply.

What happens when my balance hits zero?

Requests return 402 Payment Required with a descriptive error. No surprise charges, no overage fees. Top up manually or enable auto-recharge in the console.

Do you offer prepaid commitments?

Above 1M requests a month, yes. Talk to us. We can structure annual commits with discounted per-call rates, dedicated rate limits, and SLA tiers tailored to the workload.