API usage mistake cost me $780, any way to fix this?
I was using the Places API (New) for my master’s thesis on tourism in Algeria. I understood there was a $200 monthly free credit, so I began my data collection accordingly.
However, I miscalculated the number of API calls required. I ran my data collection script and monitored the billing dashboard, but when I did not immediately notice charges increasing, I left the script running. When I returned, I found that I had incurred over $780 in charges.
This was an unintentional mistake and my first time using the service at this scale. Is there a way to request that Google waive these charges in this case?
u/wassim33200 — 5 days ago