Background
Cost reporting is a key use case for redisctl, especially for customers working with third-party FinOps tools and cost analysis platforms. Currently there is no documentation for the cloud cost-report commands.
Target Audience
This documentation should be accessible to users who may not be deeply technical - FinOps teams, finance analysts, and third-party consultants who need to extract billing data programmatically rather than scraping the UI.
Documentation Needed
Command Reference
redisctl cloud cost-report generate - all options explained clearly
redisctl cloud cost-report download - downloading reports to files
- Common workflows with examples
FOCUS Format Explanation
- What is FOCUS (FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification)
- Column descriptions in plain language
- Which fields are most useful for common analyses
Filtering Options
- By subscription (
--subscription)
- By database (
--database)
- By subscription type (
--subscription-type pro|essentials)
- By region (
--region)
- By tags (
--tag key:value)
- Date range considerations (40-day max)
Practical Examples
- Generate monthly cost report
- Filter by team using tags
- Export for import into cost analysis tools
- Using JMESPath queries to extract specific fields
Integration Examples
- Piping to spreadsheet tools
- Scheduling regular exports (cron examples)
- Integration with FinOps platforms
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Background
Cost reporting is a key use case for
redisctl, especially for customers working with third-party FinOps tools and cost analysis platforms. Currently there is no documentation for thecloud cost-reportcommands.Target Audience
This documentation should be accessible to users who may not be deeply technical - FinOps teams, finance analysts, and third-party consultants who need to extract billing data programmatically rather than scraping the UI.
Documentation Needed
Command Reference
redisctl cloud cost-report generate- all options explained clearlyredisctl cloud cost-report download- downloading reports to filesFOCUS Format Explanation
Filtering Options
--subscription)--database)--subscription-type pro|essentials)--region)--tag key:value)Practical Examples
Integration Examples
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