Enable Cloudwatch Alarm and SNS Topic for AWS Billing Alert
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Hello viewers. If you are someone who owns a root account of AWS or has a free-tier AWS account then billing must be something that makes you feel very terrified until you are extremely rich😜
So, in this blog, we will be configuring a cloud watch alarm that triggers and sends an email to the root account when the billing amount exceeds a threshold value. Easy Peasy.
FYI, If you have signed up for a free tier account. You already have 10 free cloud watch alarms and 1000 free email notifications each month…
Let’s Begin
Check Receive Free Tier Usage Alerts -> Add Email Address -> Check Receive Billing Alerts -> Click Save Preferences
Post this, Click on Manage Billing Alerts. It will redirect you to Cloud watch page. We will now create a Billing cloud watch alarm.
Let’s now create an alarm.
Click Create Alarm
Update currency to your preferred currency
Define the threshold value
Click Next
Create New SNS Topic
Click Create Topic
By this time you’ll have received AWS Notification for Subscription Confirmation. Subscribe to the SNS topic. Save topic, Save alarm.
Tada…
It is always good to create this billing alert. You never know what is going to cost you. It is better to be on the safer side. Alright, Now comes the important step of reaching me out and following me on twitter and linkedin.
