# Document history
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The following table describes the documentation for this release of the *AWS Billing User Guide*.

| Change | Description | Date | 
| --- |--- |--- |
| [Updated documentation for AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/managed-policies.html) | `Billing` and `AWSBillingReadOnlyAccess` – Updated existing managed policies to add the `ce:ListCostCategoryResourceAssociations`. | April 8, 2026 | 
| [Updated documentation for AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/managed-policies.html) | `Billing` and `AWSBillingReadOnlyAccess` – Updated existing managed policies to add invoicing ProcurementPortalPreference actions. | November 19, 2025 | 
| [Updated documentation for AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/managed-policies.html) | `Billing` and `AWSBillingReadOnlyAccess` – Updated existing managed policies to add invoicing permissions. | October 1, 2025 | 
| [Updated documentation for AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/managed-policies.html) | `AWSBillingReadOnlyAccess` – Updated existing managed policies to add the `ce:GetCostAndUsageComparisons` and `ce:GetCostComparisonDrivers`. | August 21, 2025 | 
| [Updated documentation for AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/managed-policies.html) | `AWSBillingReadOnlyAccess` – Updated existing managed policies to add new AWS Free Tier policies. | July 9, 2025 | 
| [Updated Customer Carbon Footprint Tool documentation to include location-based method (LBM) emission calculation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/ccft-estimation.html) | Updated the methodology documentation and release notes. | June 24, 2025 | 
| [Updated documentation to align with Customer Carbon Footprint Tool model 2.0](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/ccft-estimation.html) | Updated the methodology documentation and created new sections for System boundary, Input data, and Allocation approach. | April 23, 2025 | 
| [Updated documentation for AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/managed-policies.html) | `Billing` and `AWSBillingReadOnlyAccess` – Updated existing managed policies to add Migration Acceleration Program 2.0 credits console permissions. | March 27, 2025 | 
| [Added documentation for *backup payment methods*](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-backuppaymentmethod.html) | Added new documentation for the backup payment methods feature. | February 20, 2025 | 
| [Updated documentation for AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/managed-policies.html) | `Billing` – Updated existing managed policies to add Billing View permissions. | January 17, 2025 | 
| [New documentation for AWS invoice configuration](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/invoice-configuration.html) | Added documentation for AWS invoice configuration. Updated existing managed policies `Billing`, `AWSPurchaseOrdersServiceRolePolicy`, and `AWSBillingReadOnlyAccess` to add permissions to manage flexible invoicing. | December 1, 2024 | 
| [New documentation for AWS PrivateLink](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/vpc-interface-endpoints.html) |  Added documentation for AWS PrivateLink. | November 13, 2024 | 
| [Added documentation for AWS Financing](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/payment-financing.html) |  Added new documentation for AWS Financing. Updated existing managed policies `Billing` and `AWSBillingReadOnlyAccess` to add permissions for AWS Financing. | November 12, 2024 | 
| [Updated documentation for AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/managed-policies.html) |  Added documentation for `AWSPriceListServiceFullAccess` – Added documentation for the `AWSPriceListServiceFullAccess` policy to provide full access to the AWS Price List Service. Updated `Sid": "AWSPriceListServiceFullAccess` to existing policy. | June 24, 2024 | 
| [Added documentation for payment access using tags](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-payments-tags.html) | Added new page for managing payment access using tags. Updated existing managed policies `Billing` and `AWSBillingReadOnlyAccess` to add permissions to manage payments using tags. | May 31, 2024 | 
| [Updated documentation for AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/managed-policies.html) |  `Billing` and `AWSBillingReadOnlyAccess`– Updated existing policies to add permissions for the cost allocation tag backfill feature. | March 27, 2024 | 
| [Updated documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/edit-aispl-payment-method.html#using-unified-payment-interface-for-payments) | For AWS India accounts, you can use a Unified Payment Interface (UPI) payment method to pay your AWS bills. | March 14, 2024 | 
| [Updated documentation for AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/managed-policies) |  `Billing` and `AWSBillingReadOnlyAccess`– Updated existing policies to add permissions for the AWS Migration Acceleration Program. | January 18, 2024 | 
| [Updated documentation](security_iam_id-based-policy-examples.html#billing-permissions-ref) | We updated the `Billing` and `AWSBillingReadOnlyAccess` managed policies with additional `cur`, `sustainability`, `ce`, `budgets`, `pricing`, and `support` actions. | January 17, 2024 | 
| [Updated documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/edit-aispl-payment-method.html#save-debit-credit-card-details) | You can save your credit or debit card details for AWS accounts with Amazon Web Services India Private Limited. | December 18, 2023 | 
| [Updated documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/view-cost-categories.html#change-cost-type-for-cost-categories) | You can view your cost categories by using different cost types. | December 14, 2023 | 
| [Updated documentation](#History) | For an overview of your AWS cloud financial management data, use the AWS Billing and Cost Management widgets on the Billing and Cost Management home page.See the following updates:  [Using the AWS Billing and Cost Management home page](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/view-billing-dashboard.html)   [Understanding the differences between AWS Billing data and AWS Cost Explorer data](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/differences-billing-data-cost-explorer-data.html)   | November 26, 2023 | 
| [Updated documentation](#History) | Learn about the Free Tier API:See the following updates:  [AWS Billing and Cost Management API Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-cost-management/latest/APIReference/API_Operations_AWS_Free_Tier.html)   [Using the Free Tier API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/using-free-tier-api.html)   | November 26, 2023 | 
| [Updated documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/migrate-security-iam-tool.html) | Updated information about how to use the affected IAM policies tool | November 14, 2023 | 
| [Updated documentation](#History) | The `awsApplication` user-defined cost allocation tag is automatically added and activated for your applications that you create in AWS Service Catalog AppRegistry.See the following updates:  [User-defined cost allocation tags](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/custom-tags.html)   [Activating user-defined cost allocation tags](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/activating-tags.html)   [Quotas and restrictions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/billing-limits.html#limits-cat)   | November 14, 2023 | 
| [Updated documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/finding-the-seller-of-record.html) | Learn more about the seller of record (SOR) when you sign up for an AWS account. | November 10, 2023 | 
| [Updated documentation for payments](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-cc-verification.html) | Updated information about verifying your credit card payment method. | November 8, 2023 | 
| [Updates for Amazon Web Services India Private Limited customer verification](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-account-payment-aispl.html) | AWS India customers can verify their identity information when signing up for an AWS account. | October 27, 2023 | 
| [Updated documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/billing-pref.html) | You can use the **Billing preferences** page to activate or deactivate credit sharing, and discount sharing for Reserved Instances and Savings Plans for member accounts in AWS Organizations. | October 19, 2023 | 
| [Updated documentation for AWS Price List](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/price-list-api.html) | Updated documentation, including example AWS CLI commands, definitions, and notifications for the AWS Price List Bulk API and AWS Price List Query API. | October 3, 2023 | 
| [Updates to payment methods](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-debit-emea.html) | For AWS accounts in AWS Europe, you can link and verify your bank account in the Billing console. | September 15, 2023 | 
| [Updated documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/monthly-billing-checklist.html) | To ensure that your invoices are issued correctly, you can use the monthly billing checklist topic to review your billing information. | September 1, 2023 | 
| [Update for cost allocation tags](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/cost-allocation-tags-timeline.html) | You can use the **Last updated date** and **Last used month** fields to learn when your cost allocation tags were last updated or used. | August 23, 2023 | 
| [Update for the AWS Price List Query API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/using-pelong.html#pe-endpoint) | Added endpoint for the Europe (Frankfurt) Region. | August 15, 2023 | 
| [Updated AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/security_iam_id-based-policy-examples.html#billing-permissions-ref) | `Billing` and `AWSBillingReadOnlyAccess` – Updated existing policies to add permissions for cost allocation tags. | July 26, 2023 | 
| [Updates to the payments documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-making-a-payment.html) | You can use the table on the **Payments** page to view credit memos that were partially applied. | July 25, 2023 | 
| [Updated documentation for AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/managed-policies.html) | `AWSPurchaseOrdersServiceRolePolicy`, `Billing`, and `AWSBillingReadOnlyAccess` – Updated existing policies to add permissions for purchase order tags. | July 17, 2023 | 
| [Updated reference documentation for IAM fine-grained actions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/migrate-granularaccess-iam-mapping-reference.html) | Added documentation so that you can see how the old IAM actions map to the new fine-grained IAM actions. | June 28, 2023 | 
| [Updated documentation for the Account page](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-account-payment.html) | Updated documentation for the AWS Billing console. | June 22, 2023 | 
| [Updated documentation](#History) | Added tag support for purchase ordersYou can add tags to your purchase orders. For more information, see the following topics:  [Adding a purchase order](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/adding-po.html)   [Editing your purchase orders](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/edit-po.html)   [Use tags to manage access to purchase orders](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-access-to-purchase-orders-with-tags.html)   [Purchase orders quotas](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/billing-limits.html#limits-po)   | June 19, 2023 | 
| [Use scripts to bulk migrate to IAM fine-grained actions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/migrate-iam-permissions.html) | Added documentation so that you can bulk migrate your policies to the new IAM fine-grained actions. | June 8, 2023 | 
| [Updates to payment methods](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-payment-brazil.html) | Added a new feature to manage PIX payment methods in Brazil. | June 6, 2023 | 
| [Consolidated billing for AWS EMEA](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/consolidated-billing-emea.html) | Added the consolidated billing feature for accounts that are invoiced through the Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL (AWS Europe) entity. | June 6, 2023 | 
| [Added support for shorter PDF invoices](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/consolidated-invoice-summary-options.html) | Added documentation for how to request shorter PDF invoices. | May 30, 2023 | 
| [Added new cost category dimension](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-cost-categories.html) | Added the **Usage Type** dimension for AWS Billing. | May 16, 2023 | 
| [CSV download](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws-cloud-financial-management/increased-visibility-of-your-carbon-emissions-data-with-aws-customer-carbon-footprint-tool/) | Added a CSV download option for Customer Carbon Footprint Tool. | April 19, 2023 | 
| [New and updated managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/security_iam_id-based-policy-examples.html#billing-permissions-ref) | `AWSPurchaseOrdersServiceRolePolicy`, `Billing`, and `AWSBillingReadOnlyAccess` – Updated existing policies. `AWSAccountActivityAccess` – New AWS managed policy documented for AWS Billing | March 6, 2023 | 
| [New Customer Carbon Footprint Tool](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/what-is-ccft.html) | Added a new Customer Carbon Footprint Tool feature to view estimates of the carbon emissions associated with your AWS products and services. | February 28, 2022 | 
| [New payment profiles](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-paymentprofiles.html) | Added a new payment profiles feature to assign automatic payment methods to invoices. | February 17, 2022 | 
| [AWSPurchaseOrdersServiceRolePolicy – Update to an existing policy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/managed-policies.html#security-iam-awsmanpol-AWSPurchaseOrdersServiceRolePolicy) | AWS Billing removed unnecessary permissions. | November 18, 2021 | 
| [AWS Billing started tracking changes for AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/managed-policies.html) | AWS Billing started tracking changes for its AWS managed policies. | November 18, 2021 | 
| [New AWS Cost Management guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cost-management/latest/userguide/what-is-costmanagement.html) | Split the Billing and Cost Management user guide and aligned the feature details into the Billing guide and AWS Cost Management guide to align with the console. | October 20, 2021 | 
| [New AWS Cost Anomaly Detection](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-ad.html) | Added a new AWS Cost Anomaly Detection feature that uses machine learning to continuously monitor your cost and usage to detect unusual spends. | December 16, 2020 | 
| [New Purchase Order Management](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-purchaseorders.html) | Added a new purchase order feature to configure how your purchases are reflected on your invoices. | October 15, 2020 | 
| [New Budgets Actions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/budgets-controls.html) | Added a new AWS Budgets actions feature to run an action on your behalf when a budget exceeds a certain cost or usage threshold. | October 15, 2020 | 
| [New](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-cost-categories.html) | Added a new feature to map AWS costs into meaningful categories. | April 20, 2020 | 
| [New Heritage Tax feature](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-account-payment.html#manage-account-tax-linked-accounts) | Added a new feature that enables you to use your tax registration information with your linked accounts. | March 19, 2020 | 
| [New china bank redirect payment method](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-cny-payment.html) | Added a new payment method that allows China CNY customers using AWS to pay their overdue payments using China Bank Redirect. | February 20, 2020 | 
| [New security chapter](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/security.html) | Added a new security chapter that provides information about various security controls. Former "Controlling Access" chapter contents have been migrated here. | February 6, 2020 | 
| [New AWS Cost and Usage Reports user guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cur/latest/userguide/what-is-cur.html) | Migrated and reorganized all AWS Cost and Usage Reports content to a separate user guide. | January 21, 2020 | 
| [New reporting method using AWS Budgets](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/budgets-sns-policy.html) | Added a new reporting functionality using AWS Budgets reports. | June 27, 2019 | 
| [Added normalized units to Cost Explorer](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/ce-default-reports.html) | Cost Explorer reports now include normalized units. | February 5, 2019 | 
| [Credit application changes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/useconsolidatedbilling-credits.html) | AWS changed how they apply credits. | January 17, 2019 | 
| [New payment behavior](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/edit-aispl-payment-method.html#aispl-enable-recurring) | AWS India customers can now enable the auto-charge ability for their payments. | December 20, 2018 | 
| [New AWS Price List Service endpoint](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/using-pelong.html) | Added a new endpoint for AWS Price List Service. | December 17, 2018 | 
| [Updated the Cost Explorer UI](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/ce-exploring-data.html) | Updated the Cost Explorer UI. | November 15, 2018 | 
| [Integrated Amazon Athena into AWS Cost and Usage Reports](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/athena.html) | Added the ability to upload the data from an AWS Cost and Usage Reports into Athena. | November 15, 2018 | 
| [Added Budgets history](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/budgets-view.html) | Added the ability to see the history of a budget. | November 13, 2018 | 
| [Expanded budget services](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/budgets-managing-costs.html) | Expanded RI budgets to Amazon OpenSearch Service. | November 8, 2018 | 
| [Added a new payment method](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-debit-emea.html) | Added the SEPA Direct Debit payment method. | October 25, 2018 | 
| [Added On-Demand capacity reservations](#History) | Added documentation about AWS Cost and Usage Reports line items that apply to capacity reservations. | October 25, 2018 | 
| [Redesigned AWS Budgets experience](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/budgets-create.html) | Updated the AWS Budgets UI and workflow. | October 23, 2018 | 
| [New Reserved Instance recommendation columns](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/ri-recommendations.html#saving-rex) | Added new columns to the Cost Explorer RI recommendations. | October 18, 2018 | 
| [New AWS CloudTrail actions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/logging-using-cloudtrail.html) | More actions added to CloudTrail logging. | October 18, 2018 | 
| [Added a new Reserved Instance report](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/ce-default-reports.html) | Expanded RI reports to Amazon OpenSearch Service. | October 10, 2018 | 
| [New AWS Cost and Usage Reports columns](#History) | New columns added to the AWS Cost and Usage Reports. | September 27, 2018 | 
| [Cost Explorer walkthrough](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/ce-getting-started.html) | Cost Explorer now provides a walkthrough for the most common functionality. | September 24, 2018 | 
| [Added CloudTrail events](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/logging-using-cloudtrail.html) | Added additional CloudTrail events. | August 13, 2018 | 
| [Added a new payment method](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-debit.html) | Added the ACH Direct Debit payment method. | July 24, 2018 | 
| [Updated the AWS free tier widget](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/billing-free-tier) | Updated the AWS Free Tier Widget. | July 19, 2018 | 
| [Added RI purchase recommendations for additional services](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/ri-recommendations.html) | Added RI purchase recommendations for additional services in Cost Explorer. | July 11, 2018 | 
| [Added RI purchase recommendations for linked accounts](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/ri-recommendations.html) | Added RI purchase recommendations for linked accounts in Cost Explorer. | June 27, 2018 | 
| [Added support for AWS Cost and Usage Reports data refreshes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/billing-reports-gettingstarted-turnonreports.html) | AWS Cost and Usage Reports can now update after finalization if AWS applies refunds, credits, or support fees to an account. | June 20, 2018 | 
| [Added CloudTrail support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/logging-using-cloudtrail.html) | Added support for CloudTrail event logging. | June 7, 2018 | 
| [Added AWS CloudFormation for Budgets](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-budgets-budget.html) | Added Budgets templates for AWS CloudFormation. | May 22, 2018 | 
| [Updated RI allocation behavior for linked accounts](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/con-bill-blended-rates.html#Instance_Reservations) | Updated the RI allocation behavior size-flexible RI for linked accounts. | May 9, 2018 | 
| [RI coverage alerts](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/budgets-create.html) | Added RI coverage alerts. | May 8, 2018 | 
| [Unblend linked account bills](#History) | Linked account bills no longer show the blended rate for the organization. | May 7, 2018 | 
| [Updated AWS tax settings](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-account-payment-aispl.html#aispl-edit-pan) | Added the ability to bulk edit tax settings. | April 25, 2018 | 
| [Added Amazon RDS recommendations to Cost Explorer](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/ri-recommendations.html) | Added Amazon RDS Recommendations to Cost Explorer. | April 19, 2018 | 
| [Added a new Cost Explorer dimension and AWS Cost and Usage Reports line item](#History) | Added a new Cost Explorer dimension and AWS Cost and Usage Reports line item. | March 27, 2018 | 
| [Added purchase recommendations to the Cost Explorer API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-cost-management/latest/APIReference/API_GetReservationPurchaseRecommendation.html) | Added access to the Amazon EC2 Reserved Instance (RI) purchase recommendations via the Cost Explorer API. | March 20, 2018 | 
| [Added RI coverage for Amazon RDS, Amazon Redshift, and ElastiCache](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/cost-explorer-new-report.html#ce-coverage-views) | Reserved Instance (RI) coverage for Amazon RDS, Amazon Redshift, and ElastiCache . | March 13, 2018 | 
| [Added RI coverage to the Cost Explorer API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-cost-management/latest/APIReference/API_GetReservationCoverage.html) | Added `GetReservationCoverage` to the Cost Explorer API. | February 22, 2018 | 
| [Added AWS free tier alerts](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/billing-free-tier.html) | Added AWS Free Tier alerts that enable you stay under the free tier limits. | December 13, 2017 | 
| [RI recommendations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/ri-recommendations.html) | Added RI recommendations based on previous usage. | November 20, 2017 | 
| [Cost Explorer API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-cost-management/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html) | Activated API access Cost Explorer. | November 20, 2017 | 
| [RI utilization alerts for additional services](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/budgets-create.html) | Added notifications for additional services. | November 10, 2017 | 
| [Added RI reports](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/cost-explorer-new-report.html) | Expanded RI reports to Amazon RDS, Redshift, and ElastiCache. | November 10, 2017 | 
| [Discount sharing preferences](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/ri-turn-off.html) | Updated preferences so that AWS credits and RI discount sharing can be turned off. | November 6, 2017 | 
| [New Amazon S3 console](#History) | Updated for the new Amazon S3 console. | September 15, 2017 | 
| [RI utilization alerts](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/budgets-managing-costs.html) | Added notifications for when RI utilization drops below a preset percentage-based threshold. | August 21, 2017 | 
| [Updated Cost Explorer UI](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/ce-what-is.html) | Released a new Cost Explorer UI. | August 16, 2017 | 
| [AWS Marketplace data integration](#History) | Added AWS Marketplace so that customers can see their data reflected in all billing artifacts, including the Bills page, Cost Explorer, and more. | August 10, 2017 | 
| [Consolidated billing with organizations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/consolidated-billing.html) | Updated the consolidated billing with organizations behavior. | June 20, 2017 | 
| [Linked account access and usage type groups in AWS Budgets](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/budgets-create.html) | Added support for creating cost and usage budgets based on specific usage types and usage type groups, and extended budget creation capabilities to all account types. | June 19, 2017 | 
| [Regional offer files](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/price-changes.html) | The AWS Price List API now offers regional offer files for each service. | April 20, 2017 | 
| [Added Cost Explorer advanced options](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/advanced.html) | You can now filter Cost Explorer reports by additional advanced options, such as refunds, credits, RI upfront fees, RI recurring charges, and support charges. | March 22, 2017 | 
| [Added a Cost Explorer report](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/cost-explorer-new-report.html#ce-coverage-views) | You can now track your Reserved Instance (RI) coverage in Cost Explorer. | March 20, 2017 | 
| [Added Cost Explorer filters](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/selectdim.html#filtergrouptypes) | You can now filter Cost Explorer reports by tenancy, platform, and the Amazon EC2 Spot and Scheduled Reserved Instance purchase options. | March 20, 2017 | 
| [Cost Explorer and Budgets for AWS India](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/monitoring-costs.html) | AWS India users can now use Cost Explorer and Budgets. | March 6, 2017 | 
| [Added grouping for Cost Explorer usage types](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/groupdata.html) | Cost Explorer supports grouping for both cost and usage data, enabling customers to identify their cost drivers by cross-referencing their cost and usage charts. | February 24, 2017 | 
| [Added a Cost Explorer report](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/cost-explorer-new-report.html#ce-utilization-views) | You can now track your monthly Amazon EC2 Reserved Instance (RI) utilization in Cost Explorer. | December 16, 2016 | 
| [Added a Cost Explorer report](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/cost-explorer-new-report.html#ce-utilization-views) | You can now track your daily Amazon EC2 Reserved Instance (RI) utilization in Cost Explorer.  | December 15, 2016 | 
| [Added AWS generated cost allocation tags](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/cost-alloc-tags.html) | You can now activate the AWS generated tag `createdBy` to track who created an AWS resource. | December 12, 2016 | 
| [Added Cost Explorer advanced options](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/advanced.html#show-untagged-resources) | You can now exclude tagged resources from your Cost Explorer reports. | November 18, 2016 | 
| [Quick integration for AWS Cost and Usage Reports](#History) | AWS Cost and Usage Reports now provide customized queries for uploading your data into Quick. | November 15, 2016 | 
| [Expanded AWS Budgets functionality](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/budgets-managing-costs.html) | You can now use AWS Budgets to track usage data. | October 20, 2016 | 
| [Expanded Cost Explorer functionality](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/ce-what-is.html) | You can now use Cost Explorer to visualize your costs by usage type groups. | September 15, 2016 | 
| [Improved Amazon Redshift integration for AWS Cost and Usage Reports](#History) | AWS Cost and Usage Reports now provide customized queries for uploading your data into Amazon Redshift. | August 18, 2016 | 
| [AWS Cost and Usage Reports](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/billing-reports.html) | You can now create and download AWS Cost and Usage Reports. | December 16, 2015 | 
| [AWS price list API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/price-changes.html) | You can now download offer files that list the products, prices, and restrictions for a single AWS service. | December 9, 2015 | 
| [Cost Explorer report manager](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/cost-explorer-saved-reports.html) | You can now save Cost Explorer queries.  | November 12, 2015 | 
| [AWS free tier tracking](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/billing-free-tier.html) | You can now track how much of your free tier limit you've used.  | August 12, 2015 | 
| [Budgets and forecasting](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/monitoring-costs.html) | You can now manage your AWS usage and costs using AWS Budgets and cost forecasts.  | June 29, 2015 | 
| [Amazon Web Services India Private Limited](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/manage-account-payment-aispl.html) | You can now manage your account settings and payment methods for an Amazon Web Services India Private Limited (AWS India) account. | June 1, 2015 | 
| [Expanded Cost Explorer functionality](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/ce-what-is.html) | You can now use Cost Explorer to visualize your costs by Availability Zone, API operation, purchase option, or multiple cost allocation tags.  | February 19, 2015 | 
| [Preferred payment currencies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/billing-what-is.html#billingfeatures) | You can now change the currency associated with your credit card.  | February 16, 2015 | 
| [Expanded Cost Explorer functionality](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/ce-what-is.html) | You can now use Cost Explorer to visualize your costs by Amazon EC2 instance type or region.  | January 5, 2015 | 
| [Avoiding unexpected charges](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/checklistforunwantedcharges.html) | Revised and expanded Avoiding Unexpected Charges and Using the Free Tier. | August 19, 2014 | 
| [IAM user permissions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/control-access-billing.html) | You can now enable AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) users and federated users to access and manage your account settings, view your bills, and perform cost management. For example, you can grant people in your finance department full access to the financial setup and control of your AWS account, without having to give them access to your production AWS environment.  | July 7, 2014 | 
| [Cost Explorer launched](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/ce-what-is.html) | Cost Explorer provides a visualization of your AWS costs that enables you to analyze your costs in multiple ways.  | April 8, 2014 | 
| [Version 2.0 published](#History) | The *AWS Billing and Cost Management User Guide* has been reorganized and rewritten to use the new Billing and Cost Management console.  | October 25, 2013 |