Optimize FireCrawl costs through tier selection, sampling, and usage monitoring. Use when analyzing FireCrawl billing, reducing API costs, or implementing usage monitoring and budget alerts. Trigger with phrases like "firecrawl cost", "firecrawl billing", "reduce firecrawl costs", "firecrawl pricing", "firecrawl expensive", "firecrawl budget".
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firecrawl-pack
plugins/saas-packs/firecrawl-pack/skills/firecrawl-cost-tuning/SKILL.md
February 1, 2026
Select agents to install to:
npx add-skill https://github.com/jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills/blob/main/plugins/saas-packs/firecrawl-pack/skills/firecrawl-cost-tuning/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill firecrawl-cost-tuningInstallation paths:
.claude/skills/firecrawl-cost-tuning/# FireCrawl Cost Tuning
## Overview
Optimize FireCrawl costs through smart tier selection, sampling, and usage monitoring.
## Prerequisites
- Access to FireCrawl billing dashboard
- Understanding of current usage patterns
- Database for usage tracking (optional)
- Alerting system configured (optional)
## Pricing Tiers
| Tier | Monthly Cost | Included | Overage |
|------|-------------|----------|---------|
| Free | $0 | 1,000 requests | N/A |
| Pro | $99 | 100,000 requests | $0.001/request |
| Enterprise | Custom | Unlimited | Volume discounts |
## Cost Estimation
```typescript
interface UsageEstimate {
requestsPerMonth: number;
tier: string;
estimatedCost: number;
recommendation?: string;
}
function estimateFireCrawlCost(requestsPerMonth: number): UsageEstimate {
if (requestsPerMonth <= 1000) {
return { requestsPerMonth, tier: 'Free', estimatedCost: 0 };
}
if (requestsPerMonth <= 100000) {
return { requestsPerMonth, tier: 'Pro', estimatedCost: 99 };
}
const proOverage = (requestsPerMonth - 100000) * 0.001;
const proCost = 99 + proOverage;
return {
requestsPerMonth,
tier: 'Pro (with overage)',
estimatedCost: proCost,
recommendation: proCost > 500
? 'Consider Enterprise tier for volume discounts'
: undefined,
};
}
```
## Usage Monitoring
```typescript
class FireCrawlUsageMonitor {
private requestCount = 0;
private bytesTransferred = 0;
private alertThreshold: number;
constructor(monthlyBudget: number) {
this.alertThreshold = monthlyBudget * 0.8; // 80% warning
}
track(request: { bytes: number }) {
this.requestCount++;
this.bytesTransferred += request.bytes;
if (this.estimatedCost() > this.alertThreshold) {
this.sendAlert('Approaching FireCrawl budget limit');
}
}
estimatedCost(): number {
return estimateFireCrawlCost(this.requestCount).estimatedCost;
}
private sendAlert(message: string) {
// Send to Slack, email, PagerDuty, etc.
}
}
```