awscostexport 1.0.0

Export comprehensive AWS cost data for analysis and optimization

AWS Cost Export

Export comprehensive AWS cost data for analysis and optimization.

Installation

pip install awscostexport

Quick Start

# Export last 6 months of data (default)
awscostexport

# Export last 3 months
awscostexport --months 3

# Use specific AWS profile
awscostexport --profile prod-account

# Get help
awscostexport --help

That's it! Your data will be exported as a zip file.

What You Get

The script exports comprehensive AWS cost data:

• Service breakdown - Top 10 services (marketplace excluded)
• EC2 analysis - Purchase options, instance types, Savings Plans vs RIs
• Database details - RDS engines, ElastiCache, DynamoDB configurations
• Reservation analysis - Complete RI/SP coverage for all eligible services
• Storage breakdown - EBS volume types (GP2, GP3, IO1)
• Network costs - Data transfer, NAT gateways
• Marketplace tracking - Separated from main costs
• Optimization metrics - Coverage %, utilization, on-demand opportunities

Output: Single zip file with 10+ CSV files ready for analysis.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7 or later
• AWS credentials with Cost Explorer read access

Output

The script creates a zip file containing all your cost data:

File	Description
01_service_breakdown.csv	Top 10 services by cost (excludes marketplace)
02_ec2_purchase_options.csv	EC2 on-demand vs reserved vs Savings Plans
02a_ec2_instance_types.csv	EC2 instance types (if EC2 in top 10)
03_rds_breakdown.csv	Database configurations
03a_rds_engines.csv	Database engines
04_savings_status.csv	Overall Savings Plans & RI coverage metrics
05_container_services.csv	ECS/EKS/Fargate data (if in top 10)
06_data_transfer_nat.csv	Network costs
07_ebs_volumes.csv	Storage volume types
08_marketplace_spend.csv	AWS Marketplace costs (separated)
09_reservation_analysis.csv	Comprehensive RI/SP analysis for all services
AWS_COST_EXPORT_SUMMARY.md	Summary report

Troubleshooting

"Cannot access AWS Cost Explorer"

• Check your IAM permissions include ce:* access
• Verify credentials: aws sts get-caller-identity
• Cost Explorer needs 24 hours after first activation

"No data returned"

• Verify you have AWS costs in the time period
• Default exports last 6 months of data

Support

Email: [e-mail]

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.