grafana-aws-cost-explorer-backend
Grafana Backend for AWS Cost Explorer using AWS Cost Explorer Library
Features:
- Cost Explorer API Query Cache to reduce costs
- YTD (Year to Date costs)
- MTD (Month to Date costs)
- Last Month costs
- Today Costs
Backend Configuration
Config File
Details for AWS configuration here
Git clone https://github.com/dnavarrom/grafana-aws-cost-explorer-backend
cd grafana-aws-cost-explorer-backend
nano ./config/default.js
# Edit the following AWS variables
accessKeyId: <Your AWS Key>
secretAccessKey: <Your AWS Secret Key>
# Edit backend Security Settings
enabled : "false" <default false (disabled)>
secret : "thepassword"
# Optional cache settings
ttl : seconds to refresh cache (call aws api)
checkperiod : the same
deleteOnExpire : to delete cache when refresh
#run server
node index.js
Test locally
curl localhost:8090
It works!!
Grafana Datasource Configuration
- Install Simple Json Datasource Plugin
- Configure New Datasource using Server Access (if you want to use browser based access, change AUTH.enabled = false in the backend config file)
Grafana Dashboard Configuration
Sample Dashboard can be downloaded here
-
Last Month Costs Widget uses Last Month Aggregated Query - Table Type
-
Month to Date uses Month to date Aggregated Query - Table type
-
Year to date uses Timeseries
Todo:
- Enable Tag Filtering (¿using variables?)
- Implement annotations
- Create docker image
- Create AWS Cloud Formation script