> ## Documentation Index
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# Get Cost & Usage

Retrieves cost and usage from your cloud accounts invoice.

## Basic Parameters

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  | Parameter                | Description                                           |
  | ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------- |
  | Cost Type                | Type of cost to get the report for.                   |
  | End Date                 | End date of the cost and usage data examination.      |
  | Group By                 | The group by value that will be used for the results. |
  | Period Granularity Level | Granularity level of the period in the output data.   |
  | Start Date               | Start date of the cost and usage data examination.    |
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## Advanced Parameters

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  | Parameter   | Description                                                                                                                                                                                 |
  | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Account Key | Which account key to use for authentication.<br /><br />Must be used with a valid Division ID.<br /><br />If not provided, will default to use the first Account Key and Division ID found. |
  | Division ID | Which division ID to use for authentication.<br /><br />Must be used with a valid Account Key.<br /><br />If not provided, will default to use the first Account Key and Division ID found. |
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## Example Output

```json theme={"dark"}
[
	{
		"group_by": "undefined",
		"usage_date": "2022-05",
		"account_id": "932213950603",
		"total_cost": 36564.952178,
		"total_usage_quantity": 1096079113.54,
		"resource_name": "",
		"resource_id": ""
	},
	{
		"group_by": "undefined",
		"usage_date": "2022-06",
		"account_id": "932213950603",
		"total_cost": 41454.924133,
		"total_usage_quantity": 1247146351.53,
		"resource_name": "",
		"resource_id": ""
	}
]
```

## Workflow Library Example

[Get Cost and Usage with Anodot and Send Results Via Email](https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/get-cost-and-usage-with-anodot-and-send-results-via-email)

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