Enable cost allocation in AWS for Kubernetes cluster

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title: Enable cost allocation in AWS for Kubernetes cluster
description: Enable cost allocation for a Kubernetes cluster in AWS Management Console before you run a AWS Billing download job to view the Kubernetes spend.
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# Enable cost allocation in AWS for Kubernetes cluster

Enable cost allocation for a Kubernetes cluster in AWS Management Console before you run a AWS Billing download job to view the Kubernetes spend.

## Before you begin

Role required: AWS Management Console administrator

-   You should be familiar with AWS policies.
-   Install Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application \(sn\_itom\_pattern\) 1.10.2 or higher. For more information, see [Install Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/it-operations-management/install-discovery-service-mapping-patterns.md).
-   Install CMDB CI Class Models \(sn\_cmdb\_ci\_class\) version 1.53.1 or higher. For more information, see [CMDB CI Class Models app](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/servicenow-platform/cmdb-ci-class-models.md).
-   To set up Kubernetes discovery, see [Kubernetes discovery using patterns](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/it-operations-management/kubernetes-discovery.md).

## Procedure

1.  Log in to the [AWS Management Console](https://aws.amazon.com/console/).

2.  Search for and select **Cost Allocation Tags**.

3.  Select the **User-defined cost allocation tags** tab.

4.  Activate the following Kubernetes tags to appear in the billing data:

    -   Static Tag key
        -   aws:eks:cluster-name
        -   user:eks:cluster-name
        -   eks:cluster-name
    -   Dynamic Tag key
        -   kubernetes.io/cluster/<Cluster-Name>: shared/owned
        -   alpha.eksctl.io/cluster-name: <Cluster-Name>

## Result

The cost allocation for the selected Kubernetes cluster is enabled and you can view the Kubernetes spend.