A step-by-step guide to implementing usage-based pricing in a TypeScript SaaS backend using Encore.ts and Autumn. Covers setting up pricing plans (Free/Pro), creating customers, handling Stripe checkout flows, tracking feature usage, retrieving subscription data, cancelling subscriptions, and integrating React hooks for frontend billing UI. Autumn abstracts away Stripe webhook complexity, letting developers focus on product logic rather than billing infrastructure.
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What is Autumn?What is Encore?What we're buildingGetting startedSetting up AutumnBackend implementationTesting locallyExploring the local dashboardUse case: AI chatbot with usage limitsFrontend integrationDeploymentNext steps30 Impressions