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Google Billing Verification

Use this guide to verify Google Cloud-specific billing integrations in Cloudaware, including BigQuery exports and legacy Cloud Storage exports.

BigQuery Billing Export​

  1. Billing export configuration.
    • In the Google Cloud console, open Billing and select the billing account.
    • Go to Billing export → BigQuery export.
    • Confirm that the export used by Cloudaware is:
      • Enabled.
      • Configured for the expected billing account.
      • Targeting the expected project and dataset.
      • Producing the expected Standard usage cost and/or Detailed usage cost tables.
  2. BigQuery dataset contents.
    • In BigQuery, open the dataset used for billing export.
    • Verify that billing export tables exist, such as gcp_billing_export_v1_* or gcp_billing_export_resource_v1_*.
    • Check table metadata or recent rows to confirm ongoing updates.
  3. Integration status in Cloudaware.
    • In Cloudaware, go to Admin → Google Billing.
    • Confirm that the billing integration shows:
      • Status: green.
      • Recent updates aligned with the export frequency.
  4. Cost consistency.
    • In Cost Management dashboards, filter to:
      • Provider: Google Cloud (or GCP).
      • Scope and time range matching Google Cloud Billing.
    • Compare total cost and major dimensions, such as projects, services, SKUs, labels, and resource-level costs, using the same filters.

Standard and Detailed Export Coverage​

  1. Standard export.
    • Confirm that Standard usage cost is enabled when you need historical analytics and account-level cost reporting.
    • Verify that the Standard integration is added in Cloudaware if it is required for your reporting workflows.
  2. Detailed export.
    • Confirm that Detailed usage cost is enabled when you need costs on individual Google Cloud resources.
    • In Cloudaware, verify that Detailed is selected as the Cost Fields Source if resource-level cost fields should appear on CMDB objects.

Legacy Cloud Storage Export​

See also: Billing Export to Cloud Storage (Legacy)

  1. File export configuration.
    • In the Google Cloud console, open Billing → Billing export and verify the File export configuration.
    • Confirm that the export targets the expected Cloud Storage bucket and path.
  2. Cloud Storage bucket contents.
    • Open the bucket and verify that CSV billing files are present for recent periods.
    • Check object timestamps to confirm ongoing delivery.
  3. Integration status in Cloudaware.
    • In Cloudaware, go to Admin → Google Billing.
    • Confirm that the Storage-based billing integration is enabled and green.

Data Freshness​

  • Allow time for Google Cloud to publish billing export updates.
  • Allow time for Cloudaware to complete the collection cycle.
  • Validate against a completed day or month rather than the current partial day.
  • If Google Cloud posts late adjustments or updates prior periods, Cloudaware reflects those changes after the updated export data is ingested.