--- title: "Credential Usage Tracking" description: "When a model is attached to a [reusable credential](./ui_credentials.md), LiteLLM automatically injects the credential name as a tag on every request that uses that model. This means credential-level spend and usage are tracked with zero extra configuration." type: skill canonical_url: https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/credential-usage-tracking source: "Claudary" difficulty: intermediate author: "Claude Code Knowledge Pack" date: 2026-07-10T11:19:12.064Z license: CC-BY-4.0 attribution: "Credential Usage Tracking — Claudary (https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/credential-usage-tracking)" --- # Credential Usage Tracking When a model is attached to a [reusable credential](./ui_credentials.md), LiteLLM automatically injects the credential name as a tag on every request that uses that model. This means credential-level spend and usage are tracked with zero extra configuration. ## Overview # Credential Usage Tracking When a model is attached to a [reusable credential](./ui_credentials.md), LiteLLM automatically injects the credential name as a tag on every request that uses that model. This means credential-level spend and usage are tracked with zero extra configuration. ## How It Works When you attach a model to a reusable credential via `litellm_credential_name`, each request routed through that model is tagged `Credential: ` (for example, `Credential: xAI`). This tag flows into `DailyTagSpend` and appears in the **Tag** view on the Usage page, where you can filter spend and usage by credential. If a model has no credential attached, behavior is unchanged—no credential tag is added. ## Viewing Credential Usage In the Admin UI, go to **Usage → Tag** and look for tags with the `Credential: ` prefix. These represent aggregated spend and token usage across all requests that used that credential. ## Related Documentation - [Adding LLM Credentials](./ui_credentials.md) - How to create and attach reusable credentials to models - [Tag Budgets](./tag_budgets.md) - Setting spend limits on tags - [Tag Routing](./tag_routing.md) - Routing requests based on tags --- Source: [Claudary](https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/credential-usage-tracking) · https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com