# Credit **What is credit?** Credit represents the usage capacity within Alva. Whenever you run a query, Alva may call different tools and datasets to generate the result. Each of these operations consumes credits based on the resources involved. In simple terms: **the more complex the workflow, the more credits are consumed.** Credits are automatically deducted during usage, ensuring transparent accounting of research costs. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.alva.xyz/faq/credit.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.