n8n-nodes-aws-cost-explorer

This is an n8n community node that lets you retrieve cost and usage data from AWS Cost Explorer in your n8n workflows.

n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.

Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

To install via n8n settings:

1. Go to Settings > Community Nodes
2. Click "Install Community Node"
3. Enter n8n-nodes-aws-cost-explorer
4. Click Install

Prerequisites

You need:

• AWS account with Cost Explorer enabled
• AWS IAM user/role with Cost Explorer permissions
• AWS Access Key ID and Secret Access Key

Credentials

This node requires AWS Cost Explorer API credentials:

• AWS Access Key ID: Your AWS access key
• AWS Secret Access Key: Your AWS secret key
• Region: AWS region (usually us-east-1 for Cost Explorer)

Required IAM permissions:

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

Operations

Cost and Usage

• Get: Retrieve cost and usage data for a specified time period

Dimension Values

• Get: Get available values for AWS cost dimensions (Service, Account, Instance Type, Region)

Usage Example

1. Add AWS Cost Explorer node to your workflow
2. Configure credentials
3. Select "Cost and Usage" > "Get"
4. Set start/end dates (YYYY-MM-DD format)
5. Choose granularity (Daily/Monthly/Hourly)
6. Select metrics (Blended Cost, Unblended Cost, Usage Quantity)

License

MIT