Microsoft Billing usage details API

Question

Hi ,

Greetings!

I am trying to use the azure billing api (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/consumption/usage-details/list?tabs=HTTP)

Filtering the data as Storage (Meter Category) and HSD,SSD(SubMeterCategory) and i am able to find the 'Quantity' column i am assuming it as Consumed GB() when MeterCategory filter is Type is Storage. And assuming it as Hours if the Meter Category filter is Virtual Machines.Please suggest if any document or detailed link for more details on elaborate more details like key columns like Quantity.

If any approach to find consumed hours on specific storage type like hsd/ssd using billing api please suggest.

Thanks,
satya

Answer 1

Hello @Venkata satyanarayana Machari veera (CIS) - Thank you for reaching out to us on Microsoft Q& platform. Happy to help!

I see that you are using azure billing API to fetch data (Storage and Virtual Machine) to understand the data/Storage being consumed and the number of hours Virtual Machine (Compute) resources were running. In general, we recommend that you use the Cost Details API instead of the Usage Details API: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/cost-management/generate-cost-details-report

Regarding the Quantity column, what you described in your post is correct. You can find some more details here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/automate/understand-usage-details-fields

Hope this helps. Plese reply if you Have more questions!

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