Tutorials

1. Setup eraXplor for your AWS Account

This tutorial walks you through setting up eraXplor to start exporting your AWS cost data automatically.

Prerequisites

AWS CLI
Configure AWS Profile
Python version >= 3.12.3

Check that by:

python3 --version

Steps

Install eraXplor:

pip install eraXplor

Run eraXplor:

eraXplor

For Windows/PowerShell users restart your terminal, and you may need to use the following command:

python3 -m eraXplor

# Or
python -m eraXplor

# to avoid using this command, apend the eraXplor to your paths.
# Normaly its under: C:\Users\<YourUser>\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python<version>\Scripts\

Note

Ensure you run the command in a place you have sufficient permission to replace file. The eraXport tool sorting cost reult into a CSV file, by default The CSV will replace for next run.

This will prompet you with an Interactive session. Please, Follow the guide below and enter a valied inputs as follows example:

Enter a start date value with YYYY-MM-DD format: 2025-1-1
Enter an end date value with YYYY-MM-DD format: 2025-3-30
Enter your AWS Profile name: profile_name
Enter the cost group by key:
    Enter [1] to list by 'LINKED_ACCOUNT' -> Default
    Enter [2] to list by 'SERVICE'
    Enter [3] to list by 'PURCHASE_TYPE'
    Enter [4] to list by 'USAGE_TYPE'
    Press Enter for 'LINKED_ACCOUNT' -> Default:

    # Press Enter for list cost per account, Or Enter a number for attending result.