Recipes

Task-based implementation guides for common Kadryn workflows.

## How to use this section

Start with the page that matches your goal, then follow the related links at the end of the page. Each page is written as an operational guide: what the page is for, who should use it, what you can do, how to verify success, and what to check when something does not work.

## Pages in this section

### Track OpenAI with Gateway

Route OpenAI-compatible traffic through Kadryn Gateway.

Open: Track OpenAI with Gateway

Track Anthropic with Direct Ingest

Send Anthropic usage data to Kadryn without proxying traffic.

Open: Track Anthropic with Direct Ingest

Send batch usage events

Send usage events from a worker or batch job safely.

Open: Send batch usage events

Add project metadata

Attach project, feature and environment metadata to traffic.

Open: Add project metadata

Configure Slack alerts

Send alert notifications to Slack.

Open: Configure Slack alerts

Create budget cap

Create a cap that limits spend for a scope.

Open: Create budget cap

Create budget owner assignment

Assign a budget owner and preview impact before saving.

Open: Create budget owner assignment

Request exception for cap

Create a temporary exception when a cap is near or reached.

Open: Request exception for cap

Investigate cost spike

Investigate a sudden increase in AI spend.

Open: Investigate cost spike

Fix missing prices

Resolve missing or stale provider price data.

Open: Fix missing prices

Fix unallocated costs

Improve metadata and allocation coverage.

Open: Fix unallocated costs

Verify webhook signatures

Validate Kadryn webhook signatures before processing events.

Open: Verify webhook signatures

Replay failed webhook

Replay a failed webhook delivery safely.

Open: Replay failed webhook

Prepare finance report

Prepare a report for finance review.

Open: Prepare finance report

Prepare enterprise audit

Collect audit, retention and proof evidence for Enterprise review.

Open: Prepare enterprise audit