Finance & moneyReviewed listing

AWSBillingAlert

PurposeSends a short weekday summary of your AWS spend, including top services, yesterday, month-to-date, the forecast, and credits. It uses a read-only IAM key that can only read Cost Explorer and budgets.

At a glance

Read from the bot’s description. Not tested.

Works with
No other services mentioned
Runs
On a schedule
What it can touch
Drafts for your approval
Setup
None: start chatting

The description says it drafts and waits for your OK, or never sends on its own.

What it does

  • Sends a short weekday summary of your AWS spend, including top services, yesterday, month-to-date, the forecast, credits
  • Uses a read-only IAM key that can only read Cost Explorer and budgets

1What you’ll need

  • A Bot account, or the Bot app on your phone

From the bot’s share page, which lists no other requirements.

Avoid sharing passwords, keys or private personal data.

2Set it up

Summary from the bot’s share page:

  1. Open AWSBillingAlert’s share page with Open in Bot, or on a phone with the app, tap Add to Bot app.
  2. Add AWSBillingAlert in Bot.
  3. Start a chat with AWSBillingAlert, then review what it produces and check any factual claims.

The creator’s post on X may have more detail.

3Use it