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🚀 Getting Started

Get started with unusd.cloud in under 5 minutes. Three simple steps to start finding cost optimization opportunities.

Step 1: Sign Up

Create your account at app.unusd.cloud. You can sign up with email or your existing identity provider.

Step 2: Add Your AWS Account

Navigate to the Accounts page and click Add Account. Configure:

  • AWS Account ID - Your 12-digit AWS account number
  • Alias - A friendly name to identify your account
  • Schedule - How often you want scans to run
  • Notifications - Choose Email, Slack, Microsoft Teams, or all

Step 3: Deploy the IAM Role

After adding your account, you'll be prompted to deploy the read-only IAM role.

Click the Deploy button to open the AWS CloudFormation console. The template is pre-filled - just click Create Stack. No manual configuration needed.

Once deployed, your first scan starts automatically.

💡 Learn more about the permissions in our Security documentation.

What's Next?

Once your first scan completes, you'll receive a detailed report via your configured notification channels. The report highlights unused and underutilized resources with estimated cost savings.

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Exclude Resources (Optional)

To prevent alert fatigue, you can exclude legitimate resources from reports by adding an AWS tag.

The default exception tag key is unusd. Add this tag to any resource you want to exclude from scans.

You can customize the exception tag key in Settings > Advanced.

Keep on chasing 🧡