AWS Cost Explorer is a cost management tool for Amazon Web Services.

AWS Cost Explorer allows users to visualize and understand their AWS spending patterns and trends over time. It provides cost and usage reports, cost allocation tags, and recommendations for cost optimization. With AWS Cost Explorer, users can identify cost-saving opportunities, forecast future spending, and track the impact of cost-saving measures. It also integrates with other AWS services, such as AWS Budgets and AWS Trusted Advisor, to provide a comprehensive cost management solution.

Settings

Access Key

The unique identifier for an AWS account that grants access to the Cost Explorer API.

Secret Key

The secret key associated with the access key that is used to authenticate API requests.

Start Date

The beginning date of the time range for which cost data is requested.

End Date

The end date of the time range for which cost data is requested.

Granularity

The level of detail for the returned cost data, such as hourly or daily.

Metrics

The specific cost metrics to be included in the API response, such as usage or blended cost.