---
title: "Mcp Credit Usage"
source: dbt Core Documentation
source_url: https://github.com/dbt-labs/docs.getdbt.com
licence: Apache-2.0
domain: data-and-analysis
subdomain: dbt-docs
date_added: 2026-04-25
---

:::info

Only [`text_to_sql`](#sql) consumes dbt <Constant name="copilot" /> credits. Other MCP tools do not. 

When your account runs out of <Constant name="copilot" /> credits, the remote MCP server blocks all tools that run through it, even tools invoked from a local MCP server and [proxied](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp/blob/main/src/dbt_mcp/tools/toolsets.py#L24) to remote MCP (like SQL and remote Fusion tools).

If you reach your dbt <Constant name="copilot" /> usage limit, all tools will be blocked until your <Constant name="copilot" /> credits reset. If you need help, please reach out to your account manager.

:::
