A Cloud Billing account defines who pays for a given set of Google Cloud resources. To use Google Cloud services, you must have a valid Cloud Billing account, and must link it to your Google Cloud projects. Your project's Google Cloud usage is charged to the linked Cloud Billing account.
You must have a valid Cloud Billing account even if you are in your free trial period or if you only use Google Cloud resources that are covered by the Google Cloud Free Tier.
You also need a Cloud Billing account to pay for your use of the Google Maps Platform APIs.
Cost management tools
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Create, edit, or delete a budget
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Manage programmatic budget alert notifications
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View your billing reports and cost trends
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Understand your invoice: Cost Table reports
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Understand your savings: Cost Breakdown reports
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View and download your price lists
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View your committed use discount (CUD) reports
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Export Cloud Billing data to BigQuery
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Training and tutorials
Try Cloud Billing tutorials, courses, and self-paced training from Google Cloud Skills Boost.
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