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source_url: https://www.pubnub.com/docs/portal/usage/billable-metrics
title: Billable Metrics
updated_at: 2026-05-19T12:11:23.810Z
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> Documentation Index
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> For the full list of all documentation pages, see: https://www.pubnub.com/docs/llms-full.txt


# Billable Metrics

The Billable Metrics tab shows usage for billable features such as Presence, History, and Message Actions.

:::note Filters and types
Click a transaction type in the chart to filter. Hover a type to see a tooltip.
:::

## Active users by time

Shows the total number of Active Users over the selected time range.

![Active Users chart over the selected time range](https://www.pubnub.com/assets/images/active_users-6e569d31c11e4fa25fd8d105b557ef02.png)

## Events & Actions

Shows the total number of Events ingested over the selected time range.

![Events ingested chart over the selected time range](https://www.pubnub.com/assets/images/events-ingested-43e3ab2b88e49a5117c2b41dfbbf83cb.png)

## Transactions by type (totals)

Shows the total number of Transactions by type over the selected time range.

![Transactions by type chart over the selected time range](https://www.pubnub.com/assets/images/total_transactions-b570197c39f6b924ec1cf4409e0cf46d.png)

## Access Manager

Shows the total number of Transactions for the [Access Manager](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/security/access-control) API over the selected time range.

![Access Manager transactions chart over the selected time range](https://www.pubnub.com/assets/images/access_manager-72abba4df9cf92ba40bfdf67dcb1ade1.png)

## Functions

Shows the total number of Transactions for the [Functions](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/serverless/functions/overview) API over the selected time range.

![Functions transactions chart over the selected time range](https://www.pubnub.com/assets/images/functions-619f8c12861e51e7acb058e3ceebbed4.png)

## Message Persistence

Shows the total number of Transactions for the [History](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/storage) API over the selected time range.

![History API transactions chart over the selected time range](https://www.pubnub.com/assets/images/history-a357935e7b25beefbe4121c462235811.png)

## Message Actions

Shows the total number of Transactions for the [Message Actions](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/messages/actions) API over the selected time range.

![Message Actions transactions chart over the selected time range](https://www.pubnub.com/assets/images/message_actions-6f9d62263e6ad8b7f1549130bf951ade.png)

## App Context

Shows the total number of Transactions for the App Context API over the selected time range.

![App Context API transactions chart, example 1](https://www.pubnub.com/assets/images/objects1-0e15afccfd264f9e939fdf21c10cc80d.png)

![App Context API transactions chart, example 2](https://www.pubnub.com/assets/images/objects2-b65b0ee8fb2576b0c123372c91ae2df6.png)

## Presence

Shows the total number of Transactions for the [Presence](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/presence/overview) API over the selected time range.

![Presence API transactions chart over the selected time range](https://www.pubnub.com/assets/images/presence-81077b82f146decb0594d743db72a3be.png)

## Mobile Push Notifications

Shows the total number of Transactions for the [Push Notifications](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/push/send) API over the selected time range.

![Push Notifications transactions chart over the selected time range](https://www.pubnub.com/assets/images/push-notifications-5992a519f37c38b8f0c11f4b0c9b6206.png)

## Channel groups

Shows the total number of Transactions for the [Channel Groups](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/channels/subscribe#channel-groups) API over the selected time range.

![Channel Groups transactions chart over the selected time range](https://www.pubnub.com/assets/images/channel-groups-7700d7634fc0cc8f72cc82a7a0d71fab.png)

## Persistence

Shows the total number of Transactions for the [Persistence](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/setup/data-persistence) API over the selected time range.

![Persistence API transactions chart over the selected time range](https://www.pubnub.com/assets/images/persistence-0256eca213f60a5da3ee01b93b8cf62e.png)

## Signals

Shows the total number of [Signals](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/messages/publish#send-signals) in the Publish/Subscribe API over the selected time range.

![Signals count chart over the selected time range](https://www.pubnub.com/assets/images/signals-53f70724260fd46db02ccc2bca42429a.png)

## Subscribe

Shows the total number of Transactions for the Publish/[Subscribe](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/channels/subscribe) API over the selected time range.

![Subscribe API transactions chart over the selected time range](https://www.pubnub.com/assets/images/subscribe-fb2983f1403e6629247cd044e5cdcbfc.png)

## Publish

Shows the total number of Transactions for the [Publish](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/messages/publish)/Subscribe API over the selected time range.

![Publish API transactions chart over the selected time range](https://www.pubnub.com/assets/images/publish-8796ddc283fda17d698d18eba948d426.png)

## File sharing

Shows the total number of Transactions for the [File Sharing](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/files) API over the selected time range.

![File Sharing API transactions chart over the selected time range](https://www.pubnub.com/assets/images/files-800a1f811f5faa6538c4fd898b477eb3.png)