> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.edgee.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Manage squads

> Group members, apply shared settings, and track a team budget.

A squad groups organization members under shared settings. A member belongs to at most one squad. Organization-enforced settings still take precedence.

![Squads table with Platform usage and unassigned members.](https://mintcdn.com/edgee/ZJH-mHY-14RdSp8t/images/console/squads.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ZJH-mHY-14RdSp8t\&q=85\&s=1521a693327a84c02452cf48bd783d4b)

Local demonstration with fictional members and illustrative usage data.

## Create and populate a squad

As an administrator:

1. Open **Team → Squads** and click **Create a squad**.
2. Enter its name, such as `Platform`, and create it.
3. In **Unassigned members**, select members and use the squad row's assignment action, or drag members onto the squad row.
4. Check the squad's member count and membership after the change.

Removing someone from a squad does not revoke their seat or remove them from the organization.

## Configure the squad

Open the squad's settings from its row. Save the section you change.

| Setting | Use it to |
| - | - |
| Compression | Set trimming, tool surface reduction, and output brevity when the organization delegates them |
| Routing | Set fallback or reroute models when organization routing is inherited |
| Routing strategy | Apply a reusable policy and its budget |
| BYOK | Select eligible provider credentials and BYOK-only behavior |

**Inherit** delegates a choice; an explicit organization **On**, **Off**, or routing configuration can override the squad. See [Gateway inheritance](https://www.edgee.ai/docs/features/organization.md).

## Choose how to control spending

For a hard limit, edit **Spending limit** in the squad table and choose its amount and period. Zero means no squad limit. Other applicable limits can still block a request.

For staged routing, assign a [Strategy](https://www.edgee.ai/docs/features/routing-strategies.md), choose a shared or per-member budget, and decide whether to block at 100%. A strategy and a hard usage limit cannot coexist on the same scope.

A [budget monitor](https://www.edgee.ai/docs/features/alerts.md) notifies someone about a configured usage limit. A routing budget is a different setting; do not assume a percentage monitor observes it.

## Verify and maintain

Have a squad member send a new request. Inspect the model, provider, and compression result in **Logs**, then review the squad's cost and token totals for the same period. When moving a member between squads, check their new effective settings and plugin assignments.


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