> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# DIRECT fee meter

> Prepaid MAG3NT balance that covers per-settle fees when you exceed membership quota.

Every settled DIRECT payment above your membership quota debits a flat fee in **\$MAG3NT**. The fee meter is a prepaid balance on your account. If the meter is empty while you are over quota, discovery and accept for DIRECT credentials are withheld until you deposit.

Merchants still receive 100% of the payment amount. The meter only covers Mag3nt's access fee for overage volume.

## API surface

| Method | Path                | Purpose                                                    |
| ------ | ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| `GET`  | `/api/fees/balance` | Current prepaid MAG3NT balance and recent fee events       |
| `POST` | `/api/fees/deposit` | Credit the meter after a verified on-chain MAG3NT transfer |

## Related

* [Membership](/concepts/membership)
* [Project tokens](/concepts/project-tokens)
* [\$MAG3NT token](/concepts/token)