Using cost categories with other cost management and optimization services

You can use AWS Cost Categories to associate cost categories with specific resources. This allows you to use cost categories as a grouping mechanism in other cost management and optimization products. When you associate resources with a , you create a bidirectional relationship. Meaning, the is used as a grouping mechanism by the associated resource, and when the rules are updated, the changes are reflected in the associated resources and corresponding cost management optimization services.

Setting up resource associations

Resource associations must be configured through the supporting cost management and optimization product console. Association can only be made if dimensions used in cost categories rules are supported by the cost management and optimization product.

Managing resource associated cost categories

Managing resource-associated cost categories works similarly as managing regular cost categories. However, some functionalities can be limited due to the lack of support by the associated resources.

Creating and editing associated cost categories

Create or edit associated cost categories by creating rules using supported dimensions.

Viewing associated cost categories

You can view all of the resources associated to your . You have visibility into where and how cost categories are utilized as a grouping mechanism across services in the Billing and Cost Management console.

Deleting associated cost categories

You can't delete cost categories with associated resources directly. The association must be removed before you can delete the cost category.