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description: Clearcut recent usage. Learn how to remove image backgrounds, manage jobs and work with credits in your application.
title: Recent usage | Clearcut
image: https://clearcut.sh/og/docs.png
---

GUIDES

[Quick start](https://clearcut.sh/docs)[Authentication](https://clearcut.sh/docs/authentication)[Credits & billing](https://clearcut.sh/docs/credits)[Limits & retries](https://clearcut.sh/docs/limits)[Examples](https://clearcut.sh/docs/examples)[Errors](https://clearcut.sh/docs/errors)

API REFERENCE

[POSTRemove a background](https://clearcut.sh/docs/remove-background)[GETremove.bg account info](https://clearcut.sh/docs/removebg-account)[POSTCreate an image job](https://clearcut.sh/docs/create-job)[GETGet a job](https://clearcut.sh/docs/get-job)[GETList images](https://clearcut.sh/docs/list-jobs)[DELETEDelete an image](https://clearcut.sh/docs/delete-job)[GETDownload a result](https://clearcut.sh/docs/download)[POSTExport an edited image](https://clearcut.sh/docs/export)[POSTUpload a background](https://clearcut.sh/docs/background)[POSTExport a ZIP batch](https://clearcut.sh/docs/batch-export)[POSTCopy a batch background](https://clearcut.sh/docs/batch-background)[POSTSmart Brush](https://clearcut.sh/docs/smart-brush)[POSTGenerate a scene](https://clearcut.sh/docs/generate-scene)[GETCredit balance](https://clearcut.sh/docs/account)[POSTRetry a failed image](https://clearcut.sh/docs/retry-job)[GETRecent usage](https://clearcut.sh/docs/usage)[Download OpenAPI](https://clearcut.sh/openapi.json)

API reference / Recent usage

# Recent usage

Read the latest 100 processing and AI-edit ledger records for your account. Error records show the original reservation; the reservation has been returned.

GET`/api/usage`

Authenticate with `X-API-Key`. Keep your key on your server; never embed it in a public website.

## Response

200 · Success

[
  {
    "id": "image_id",
    "name": "photo.jpg",
    "quality": "fast",
    "status": "done",
    "credits": 1,
    "created": 1789052400
  }
]

Errors use a structured `error.code` and `error.message`. [See error handling →](https://clearcut.sh/docs/errors)

## Example request

This example calls the endpoint shown here.

cURLPythonNode.js

```
curl https://clearcut.sh/api/usage \
  -X GET -H "X-API-Key: $CLEARCUT_API_KEY"
```

[More examples →](https://clearcut.sh/docs/examples)

Need help?

Prefer email? [support@clearcut.sh](mailto:support@clearcut.sh)

Recent usage | Clearcut

```json
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://clearcut.sh/#organization","name":"Clearcut","url":"https://clearcut.sh","logo":"https://clearcut.sh/apple-touch-icon.png","email":"support@clearcut.sh","description":"An independent image background removal service operated by chern0.dev.","contactPoint":{"@type":"ContactPoint","email":"support@clearcut.sh","contactType":"customer support"}},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://clearcut.sh/#website","url":"https://clearcut.sh","name":"Clearcut","description":"Remove image backgrounds with Clearcut. Get 30 free credits every month for the website and API. Full-resolution downloads, no watermark. Packs from $3.","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@id":"https://clearcut.sh/#organization"}}]}
```