Documentation

Everything you need to know about ViewLayer — how it works, what it tracks, and how to get your team set up.

What is ViewLayer?

ViewLayer is an AI spend management platform for businesses. It gives you full visibility into how much your team spends on AI tools — across every platform, every employee, every department.

Think of it like an expense dashboard built specifically for AI. You set budgets, monitor usage in real time, and get reports that show not just what your team spent, but what they built with it.

How it works

1

Connect your AI platforms

Link the AI services your team uses — OpenAI, Anthropic, Google AI, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and more. ViewLayer pulls in usage data automatically.

2

Set budgets and rules

Define monthly spending limits per employee or department. Add model restrictions, work-hour policies, and auto-downgrade rules to keep costs in check.

3

Monitor and optimize

Track spend in real time from your dashboard. Get alerts when budgets are close to limits. See ROI reports that show what your team is actually producing with AI.

Supported platforms

ViewLayer integrates with all major AI platforms your team may be using.

OpenAI
Anthropic
Google AI
Mistral
Perplexity
Cursor
GitHub Copilot
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What you can track

Per-employee spend

See exactly how much each person on your team is spending on AI, broken down by platform and model.

Department rollups

Aggregate spend by department — engineering, marketing, legal — to understand where AI dollars go.

Model-level costs

Compare costs across models. Is GPT-4o more cost-effective than Claude Opus for your use case?

Budget utilization

Visual indicators showing how close each employee and department is to their spending limit.

Usage patterns

Spot trends like late-night usage, declining adoption, or sudden spikes in a department.

ROI reports

Our "What They Built" feature auto-categorizes what employees produce with AI — code, research, content, and more.

Budget controls

ViewLayer gives you granular control over AI spending across your organization.

Monthly capsSet spending limits per employee and per department.
Daily limitsPrevent any single day from blowing the budget.
Budget alertsGet notified at 50%, 75%, and 90% thresholds — fully configurable.
Model restrictionsControl which AI models each role can access. Block expensive models for certain teams.
Auto-downgradeWhen an employee nears their limit, automatically switch them to a cheaper model.
Work hours onlyRestrict AI access to business hours if needed.
Audit trailFull logging of every AI request for compliance and review.

Reports and exports

Generate downloadable reports in PDF or CSV format. Schedule them monthly or pull them on demand.

Monthly summary
Department breakdown
Per-employee report
Platform analysis
ROI report

Embeddable dashboard

Business and Enterprise subscribers can embed ViewLayer dashboards directly into their own websites, intranets, or client portals. Available as an iframe widget, JavaScript SDK, or React component.

Embed documentation and configuration tools are available in your dashboard after subscribing.

API access

ViewLayer offers a full REST API for programmatic access to usage data, budget management, and reporting. API documentation, keys, and SDKs are available to subscribers from the dashboard.

Available with Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans

Sign up for a 14-day free trial to get full API access. Documentation is available inside your dashboard under Settings.

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Getting help

Have a question or need help getting set up? We're here for you.

Email support

Reach us at any time. We typically respond within a few hours.

gatelayerplus@gmail.com

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