Authentication for fetching Cost Analysis data

Question

Hello,
I am trying to fetch Cost Analysis data via REST API, however facing issues with the Authentication.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/cost-management/exports/list?source=recommendations&tabs=HTTP#exportsgetbybillingaccount
Can anyone help me to set up the auth process. Currently I am manually downloading csv files from the portal.

Answer 1

Hello @Lalit ,

As this REST API https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/cost-management/exports/list?source=recommendations&tabs=HTTP#exportsgetbybillingaccount is scoped at billing account, you will require at least the reader role on the billing account to run this API at your billing account scope.

If you are using the legacy Enterprise Agreement Billing Account, you will have to contact one of the EA Administrator to grant you the role at the EA Billing Account scope. More information can be found here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/understand-ea-roles and https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/assign-access-acm-data#enterprise-administrator-role.

If you are using the Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA) billing account then you will have to contact one of the MCA billing account owner to grant you the role at the MCA Billing Account scope. More information can be found here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/understand-mca-roles. I hope this helps.

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Answer 2

Hello,

Depending upon the offer type MCA/EA you must have billing role access to gain access to view cost related data.

Furthermore, in case of EA or MCA in addition to appropriate role, existing partner admin/EA admin must enable the cost view for granted user to view the cost data.

EA admin enable cost view: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/assign-access-acm-data#enable-access-to-costs-in-the-azure-portal

MCA enable cost view: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/get-started-partners#enable-the-policy-to-view-azure-usage-charges

Hope this helps.

Regards Divya.