Integrate your Azure Account with CloudSpendCloudSpend allows you to integrate your Azure account and manage your cloud bills. You can connect your Azure account with CloudSpend by following the steps below:
According to Microsoft Azure billing
process, the usage charges can continue to accrue and can change until the fifth day of the month after your
current billing period ends, as Azure completes processing all data. Therefore, it takes CloudSpend a maximum of
five to seven days to reflect the same billing data for the billing period.
CloudSpend-Azure integration architecture Register an application in Microsoft Entra IDRegister an application in Microsoft Entra ID to provide CloudSpend programmatic access to your Azure account. Follow the steps below to complete the application registration process.
Provide programmatic access to CloudSpend for ExportsAfter successfully registering an application in Microsoft Entra ID, you have to add the required roles to the registered application. You can add the Storage Blob Data Reader role to a registered application for the storage account after creating exports. Create ExportsTo create and configure exports, follow the steps below:
Assign roles to the application for storage accountTo assign roles to the application for storage account follow the below steps:
Provide programmatic access to CloudSpend for Consumption APIAfter successfully registering an application in Microsoft Entra ID, you have to add the required roles to the registered application. You can add the following roles to a registered application either through Subscriptions or Management groups based on the Azure account type.
Obtaining the required permissions through Management groupsTo obtain the required permissions through Management groups, follow the steps below:
Obtaining the required permissions through SubscriptionsTo obtain the required permissions through Subscriptions, follow the steps below:
Obtaining the additional permissions for MCA or EA accountIn addition to the permissions obtained through Management groups or Subscriptions, the Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA) and Enterprise Agreement (EA) account requires further role permissions. To obtain the necessary permissions through Cost Management and Billing for Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA) account type, follow the steps below:
To assign Enterprise reader role to service principal follow the steps mentioned in the Azure documentation portal. Creating a new Management groupTo create a new Management group, follow the steps below:
Connect your Azure account with CloudSpendAfter registering an application in Microsoft Entra ID and adding the required roles to the registered application, you can connect your Azure account with CloudSpend. To connect your Azure account with CloudSpend:
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