Token accounting and security telemetry both depend on clear definitions. A local estimate is not confirmed usage, and a log entry is not proof that every component was observed. This collection shows how to attribute consumption, reserve workflow budgets, reconcile incomplete outcomes, and collect investigation evidence without creating an unnecessary copy of production secrets. Begin with the question a budget or event must answer, then choose the smallest useful data contract. Include retries, delayed reporting, restricted access, and missing coverage in the design rather than treating them as exceptional details.
AI token budgets: control consumption before the bill arrives
Design per-request, workflow, and tenant budgets with explicit estimates, reconciliation, and safe stopping behavior.
API security logging: useful evidence without a second data leak
Build decision-focused security events that support investigations without copying production secrets into your logs.