Skip to main contentTo monitor and manage AWS costs, you’ll need to enable Cost Explorer.
🔗 Open the Cost Explorer Console
When opening Cost Explorer for the first time, AWS may ask you to:
- Configure your billing preferences
- Validate your account
You’ll see a prompt like the one below, it’s safe to click Complete your AWS registration and continue.
Figure: Cost Explorer is successfully enabled.
If setup is complete, you’ll see a confirmation message like the one below when accessing the Cost Explorer console.
Figure: Cost Explorer is successfully enabled.
⚠️ Don’t worry if you see this message! We’ve designed our platform to continue setup even if this isn’t immediately available. Proceed to the next step when you’re ready.