Sentry Quota Exceeded: What Happens and How to Fix It
Quick answer
When quota runs out, extra events are billed as on-demand usage if you allowed it, or dropped if not. Set a pay-as-you-go budget, filter noise and lower sample rates.
Most likely fix: Cap spending
How to fix it
Try these in order — the most common fix is first.
1. Cap spending
- Settings > Subscription > Manage Subscription
- Set a pay-as-you-go budget; worst case is lost events, not a surprise bill
Did this fix it?2. Cut volume
- Add inbound filters and ignoreErrors for noise
- Lower tracesSampleRate and replay sample rates
- Check Stats to find the project and issue using the most quota
Did this fix it?3. Raise the quota
- Increase reserved volume in Manage Subscription; it applies immediately
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
Email says quota is used up, or events stop arriving mid-month.
Why it happens
- Noisy errors or a loop flooding one project
- Performance sample rates too high
- No pay-as-you-go cap set
- Spike protection not a full safeguard
This guide also covers
- sentry quota exceeded
- sentry bill too high
- sentry spike protection
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