Amazon Web Services

A guide on how to integrate your AWS account with Plecto.

Last updated: Nov. 14, 2022

Data types
Step 1: Create an IAM user in Amazon
Step 2: Create AWS data sources in Plecto

Data types

For each data type you import, Plecto will create one data source. Find the list of data sources under Data management > Data sources. Our integration with Amazon Web Services currently allows you to import the following data types:

Cost and Usage
Reservation Coverage

Integration technical details

Visit our Amazon Web Services integration page to see the technical details, such as the update frequency, custom field support, and more.

Step 1: Create an IAM user in Amazon

To connect AWS with Plecto, you need to provide a Key ID and a Secret Key. And to get your Key ID and Secret Key, you need to create an IAM user in Amazon and define that user's permissions. Here's the information you need:

How to create an IAM user? – Read Creating an IAM user in your AWS account
You need to add permissions to your new IAM user (copy the code block from below). That will allow you to generate your access keys. – Read Changing permissions for an IAM user
How to get your Key ID and Secret Key? – Read How do I create an AWS access key and Managing access keys for IAM users

{
   "Version": "2012-10-17",
   "Statement": [
       {
           "Sid": "VisualEditor0",
           "Effect": "Allow",
           "Action": [
               "ce:*"
           ],
           "Resource": "*"
       }
   ]
}

Step 2: Create AWS data sources in Plecto

Open Plecto, then go to Data management > Data sources > + New data source > Amazon Web Services.
Enter your access keys and click Next.
Select the data types you want to import to Plecto.
(Optional) Expand the Advanced settings to change the data source title, default date field used in formulas, or other settings. You can access the settings also after you've created the data source.
Click Next to finish and import your data.