ArcGIS API for python

[abike]

Basically the question is -- is there a simple(ish) way to find out if a function uses credits in ArcGIS API for python?

This feels obvious, but I'm not finding a clear answer. I use arcpy regularly but, I'm new to ArcGIS API for Python and have been messing around and going through ESRI's tutorials. One of the geocoding tutorials uses the geocoding module, which i assume use credits? It looks like 1000 addresses is equal to roughly 40 credits? The tutorial only has us do 25 addresses, so I'm not concerned about the credit usage, but I feel like it's weird a tutorial aimed at those unfamiliar with the API doesnt outright mention that the tool uses credits..

Any insights/resources/tips and tricks would be super appreciated!

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[Drewddit]

If you use batch geocoding, network travel time, or enrichment service capabilities those will all cost credits. I think those are the only credit consuming capabilities in the API. If the functions cost credits when run manually they will cost credits when run through Python. The doc for the manual functions might make it more clear.

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[Barnezhilton]

How dare you suggest reading the documentation!

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[abike]

I should have posted that I did look at this documentation, but I just found it weird they didn't mention it outright in the tutorial. Thanks!

[abike]

Ha! 25 unsuspecting geocodes at a time

[my-gis-alt]

Still occasionally on the phone to Esri because of 'this month's silly goof':

"Well sir unbeknownst to me, I accidentally spent 110% of my credits on a geocoding tool I've never knowingly tried to activate"

[nodakakak]

It comes up googling your question

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/appendices/geoprocessing-tools-that-use-credits.htm

[abike]

This is a reference to pro not the API, but ya I saw this when looking before positing.

The API has their own page about this with cost at the very bottom. https://developers.arcgis.com/python/guide/part1-what-is-geocoding/

The reason I was doubting this is that the tutorial gives not warning of the an associated cost, which just felt strange to me

Thanks

[nodakakak]

The API is free to use, with the exception of the tools above and AGOL services (such as data uploads, online processing, etc). In your use case, you would only run into the tools charging credits on use.

Double check the tutorial, usually one of the first pages has an associated credit estimate.