The following sections answer common questions about ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ billing.
Why am I charged USD 0.45 per day?
Your daily charge is the sum of the API call fee and the topic occupancy fee. For ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ, the topic occupancy fee is USD 0.45 per topic per day at the first tier. For the detailed topic pricing, see Billing overview.
Why was I billed for a topic I already deleted?
Topic occupancy fees are calculated in daily cycles from 00:00:00 to 23:59:59 and deducted the following day. The metering system has already recorded the usage of the day on which you delete a topic, so a bill for that day is issued one day later. No further charge for the topic is issued from the second day after the deletion.
Why was I charged if I did not use ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ?
Log on to the Expenses and Costs console to review your bills and check whether you used ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ.
If you no longer need ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ, delete all resources in the ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ console promptly to avoid unnecessary charges. Delete the resources in the order described in the disable procedure in this topic.
Why is there a charge when ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ is not activated in the console?
The charge is an overdue balance. If ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ remains in an overdue state for more than 72 hours, Alibaba Cloud suspends the service. After the service is suspended, you lose access to the ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ console and API operations.
You must still pay any outstanding balance that accrued before the service was suspended.
How do I disable ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ?
Delete your resources in the following order:
Delete all topics and Group IDs across every region.
Stop all producers and consumers.
Delete the corresponding instances.
How do I renew my ApsaraMQ for RocketMQ Enterprise Platinum Edition instance?
For the detailed renewal steps, see Manage the lifecycle of an instance.