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AWS Billing

Use the AWS Billing integration to ingest AWS cost and usage data into Cloudaware Cost Management.

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  • Audience: Cloudaware administrators, FinOps, finance teams
  • Outcome: AWS billing and cost data from the selected source is available in Cloudaware for cost analysis, reporting, and optimization

This section covers:

  • Supported AWS billing export options.
  • Required AWS permissions for billing reports, Cost Explorer, and S3 access.
  • Billing data source setup for AWS Data Exports (CUR 2.0), CUR, DBR, and Cost Explorer.
  • AWS Billing configuration in Cloudaware.
  • Verification and troubleshooting steps.

Prerequisites​

  • AWS cloud integration configured in Cloudaware.
  • Access to the AWS payer account or linked account used for billing data.
  • Access to the S3 bucket, Cost Explorer API, or billing report location used by the selected export type.

Supported AWS Billing Exports​

The following export types are supported in Cloudaware:

Cloudaware also integrates with AWS Cost Explorer.

Use the corresponding guides to set up the preferred billing integration in Cloudaware.

Security Notes​

  • Use least-privilege IAM permissions for billing reports, Cost Explorer, and S3 access.
  • Restrict S3 buckets and report prefixes used for billing data to dedicated, well-controlled resources.
  • Regularly review IAM role assignments and rotate credentials according to your security policies.