Dashboard Guide¶
Your EcoSemantic dashboard at ecosemantic.com/dashboard is your control center for managing your account, tracking usage, and testing the platform.
Dashboard Sections¶
Overview Tab¶
Your account summary showing:
- Subscription tier (Free, Enthusiast, Professional)
- Monthly tool calls used vs. available
- Call pack balance (if purchased)
- Recent activity summary
Playground Tab¶
A built-in chat interface for testing EcoSemantic tools. Uses Claude Haiku for fast responses.
Playground Purpose
The Playground is a demo environment to test tools before connecting your main AI client. It's not intended as your primary interface.
Usage Tab¶
Detailed usage analytics:
- Tool call history by day/week/month
- Which tools are used most
- Database version distribution
Settings Tab¶
Account and billing management:
- Profile information
- Subscription management
- Payment methods
- Data export (GDPR)
API Tokens Tab¶
Generate and manage tokens for non-OAuth clients:
- Create new tokens
- View active tokens
- Revoke compromised tokens
Understanding Billing¶
Two Types of Limits¶
EcoSemantic has two separate quotas:
| Type | What It Is | Where It Applies |
|---|---|---|
| Tool Calls | EcoSemantic tool usage (search, calculate, etc.) | All clients—Playground, Claude.ai, Cursor, etc. |
| User Messages | Chat messages in the Playground | Playground only |
Tool Calls (Primary)¶
This is what your subscription includes and what you pay for:
- Every tool use counts:
search_activities,calculate_standard, etc. - Same pool everywhere: Whether you use Playground, Claude.ai, or Cursor
- Monthly reset: Resets on your billing date
- Call packs: Buy extra calls valid for 12 months
Subscription Limits:
| Tier | Tool Calls/Month | Databases |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 200 | Ecoinvent 3.6 only |
| Enthusiast | 500 | All 6 versions |
| Professional | 1,750 | All 6 versions + 3.12 |
User Messages (Playground Only)¶
The Playground chat has a separate message quota:
- Only counts in the dashboard Playground
- Does NOT affect your Claude.ai or other clients
- Limited quota to encourage using external clients
- Resets monthly
For Production Use
Connect EcoSemantic to Claude.ai or your preferred AI client. The Playground is for testing—your main AI client provides a better experience and doesn't have message limits.
Playground vs External Clients¶
| Feature | Playground | Claude.ai / External |
|---|---|---|
| AI Model | Claude Haiku (fast, basic) | Your choice (Sonnet, Opus) |
| Message limit | Yes (demo quota) | No limit on messages |
| Tool calls | Count against subscription | Count against subscription |
| Best for | Quick tests, demos | Production use, complex work |
| Features | Basic chat | Full AI capabilities |
Recommendation: Use the Playground to verify your account works, then connect Claude.ai for real work.
Common Questions¶
"Why did my tool calls increase but I didn't ask anything?"¶
One natural language question can trigger multiple tool calls. For example:
"Compare steel vs aluminum carbon footprint"
This might use:
search_activities(find steel) — 1 callsearch_activities(find aluminum) — 1 callcalculate_standard(steel impact) — 1 callcalculate_standard(aluminum impact) — 1 call
Total: 4 tool calls for one question.
"I hit my limit—what now?"¶
Options:
- Wait for monthly reset
- Purchase call packs (instant, valid 12 months)
- Upgrade tier for higher monthly limit
"Do Playground messages use my tool calls?"¶
Yes. When the Playground AI uses EcoSemantic tools, those count against your tool call quota. The "user message" limit is separate and only affects how many messages you can send in the Playground chat.
Checking Your Usage¶
- Go to Dashboard → Overview
- See "Tool Calls This Month" progress bar
- For detailed breakdown, click Usage tab
You'll see:
- Calls used today/this week/this month
- Remaining calls
- Call pack balance (if any)
- Usage by tool type