orb_billing_client_init_and_usage_event_ingestion.py

1import os
2from orb import Orb
3
4# Initialize the Orb client
5# Set your API key as an environment variable ORB_API_KEY
6client = Orb(
7    api_key=os.environ.get("ORB_API_KEY"),
8)
9
10# Create a usage event
11# In Orb, usage is sent as events that are then aggregated based on your billable metrics.
12event = client.events.ingest(
13    events=[
14        {
15            "event_name": "api_request",
16            "timestamp": "2023-10-01T00:00:00Z",
17            "properties": {
18                "user_id": "user_123",
19                "region": "us-east-1"
20            },
21            "idempotency_key": "unique_event_id_123",
22            "customer_id": "external_customer_id_456"
23        }
24    ]
25)
26
27print(f"Event ingested successfully: {event}")