Azure cost tracking

Connect Azure

Sign in with your Microsoft account to discover and connect your Azure subscriptions. Works with work/school accounts (Azure AD/Entra ID) and guest accounts in organizational directories.

Sign in with Microsoft

Choose the account type that matches your Azure subscription

Select the type of Microsoft account that owns your Azure subscription:

Work or School

Company/organization accounts (Azure AD)

Personal Account

@outlook.com, @hotmail.com, @live.com accounts

⚠️ Personal accounts require manual setup (Service Principal). Azure Management API only supports organizational identities.

Requires Cost Management Reader role on the Azure subscription.

Manual Setup (Service Principal)

Create a Service Principal to connect your Azure subscription

1

Create App Registration

Open Azure Portal and create a new App Registration

  1. Click the button below to open App registrations
  2. Click "+ New registration"
  3. Name: CloudCostLite Cost Reader
  4. Account type: "Single tenant" (recommended)
  5. Click "Register"
2

Copy your IDs

From the App Overview page, copy these values:

Look for "Directory (tenant) ID" on the Overview page

Look for "Application (client) ID" on the Overview page

3

Create Client Secret

Generate a secret for authentication

  1. In your app, go to "Certificates & secrets"
  2. Click "+ New client secret"
  3. Add description, choose expiry (24 months recommended)
  4. Click "Add"
4

Grant Cost Management Reader access

Assign the role to your App on the subscription

  1. Go to your Subscription in Azure Portal
  2. Click "Access control (IAM)"
  3. Click "+ Add" → "Add role assignment"
  4. Role: Cost Management Reader
  5. Members: Search for CloudCostLite Cost Reader
  6. Click "Review + assign"

We'll validate your credentials before connecting.

Need help?

Ensure your Azure user can grant Cost Management Reader on the subscription.

After signing in, you'll see all subscriptions you have access to across all directories.

For manual setup, create a service principal with Cost Management Reader on the scope.