Using Aws Costexplorer With Iam-User

Introduction

In this guide, we will set up AWS Cost Explorer using an IAM user with Pulumi. AWS Cost Explorer helps you visualize and manage your AWS costs and usage. We will create an IAM user with the necessary permissions and configure AWS Cost Explorer.

Step-by-Step Explanation

Step 1: Create IAM User

First, we need to create an IAM user that will have permissions to access AWS Cost Explorer.

import * as aws from "@pulumi/aws";

const costExplorerUser = new aws.iam.User("costExplorerUser", {
    name: "costExplorerUser",
});

Step 2: Attach Policy to IAM User

Next, we need to attach the AWSCostExplorerReadOnlyAccess policy to the IAM user to grant the necessary permissions.

const costExplorerPolicyAttachment = new aws.iam.UserPolicyAttachment("costExplorerPolicyAttachment", {
    user: costExplorerUser.name,
    policyArn: "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSCostExplorerReadOnlyAccess",
});

Step 3: Configure AWS Cost Explorer

AWS Cost Explorer does not require any additional configuration beyond ensuring the IAM user has the correct permissions. You can now use the IAM user to access AWS Cost Explorer.

Summary

In this guide, we created an IAM user and attached the AWSCostExplorerReadOnlyAccess policy to it. This user can now access AWS Cost Explorer to visualize and manage AWS costs and usage. This setup ensures that the user has the necessary permissions to use AWS Cost Explorer effectively.

Full Code Example

import * as aws from "@pulumi/aws";

// Create IAM User
const costExplorerUser = new aws.iam.User("costExplorerUser", {
    name: "costExplorerUser",
});

// Attach Policy to IAM User
const costExplorerPolicyAttachment = new aws.iam.UserPolicyAttachment("costExplorerPolicyAttachment", {
    user: costExplorerUser.name,
    policyArn: "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSCostExplorerReadOnlyAccess",
});