# KOSTRA

> Multi-cloud FinOps platform with the broadest cloud coverage, available as SaaS or self-hosted.

## Docs

- [Authentication](https://docs.kostra.cloud/api/authentication.md): Obtain a KOSTRA API token and authenticate REST calls with the x-optscale-token header.
- [Chargeback API](https://docs.kostra.cloud/api/chargeback.md): Define allocation rules and pull chargeback reports from KOSTRA via the REST API.
- [Cost & Recommendations API](https://docs.kostra.cloud/api/cost-and-recommendations.md): Query normalized expenses and optimization recommendations from KOSTRA via the REST API.
- [Data Sources API](https://docs.kostra.cloud/api/data-sources.md): Connect, list, update, and remove cloud accounts in KOSTRA via the REST API.
- [API Reference](https://docs.kostra.cloud/api/index.md): How to authenticate and call the KOSTRA REST API: base URL, conventions, errors, and endpoint groups.
- [Modernization API](https://docs.kostra.cloud/api/modernization.md): Trigger scans, read findings and servers, plan waves, and configure AI narration via the KOSTRA REST API.
- [Architecture Overview](https://docs.kostra.cloud/architecture.md): How KOSTRA is built: Kubernetes microservices, data flow, and the SaaS and self-hosted deployment options.
- [Comparing KOSTRA](https://docs.kostra.cloud/comparison.md): An honest view of when KOSTRA is the right FinOps choice — and when it isn't.
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://docs.kostra.cloud/faq.md): Common enterprise questions about KOSTRA deployment, security, pricing, integration, and roadmap.
- [Act on Recommendations](https://docs.kostra.cloud/guides/act-on-recommendations.md): Step-by-step: review, filter, and act on KOSTRA cost and security recommendations across every cloud.
- [Configure the Modernization AI](https://docs.kostra.cloud/guides/configure-modernization-ai.md): Step-by-step: enable and configure the LLM provider that narrates KOSTRA modernization findings.
- [Connect AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud](https://docs.kostra.cloud/guides/connect-aws-azure-google.md): Step-by-step: connect AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud accounts to KOSTRA.
- [Connect a Huawei Cloud Data Source](https://docs.kostra.cloud/guides/connect-huawei-cloud.md): Step-by-step: connect a Huawei Cloud account to KOSTRA for billing, discovery, and recommendations.
- [Explore Your Costs](https://docs.kostra.cloud/guides/explore-costs.md): Step-by-step: use Cost Explorer and the Cost Map to understand multi-cloud spend in KOSTRA.
- [Getting Started: Access, Organizations & Roles](https://docs.kostra.cloud/guides/getting-started.md): How a new team accesses the KOSTRA portal, how organizations work, and what each user role can do.
- [Organize Spend with Pools](https://docs.kostra.cloud/guides/organize-with-pools.md): Step-by-step: model your organization with pools and assign resources for accountable cost management.
- [Run a Workload Modernization Scan](https://docs.kostra.cloud/guides/run-a-modernization-scan.md): Step-by-step: scan workloads, review 6 R's findings, choose a strategy, and generate starter Terraform in KOSTRA.
- [Set Budgets and Alerts](https://docs.kostra.cloud/guides/set-budgets-and-alerts.md): Step-by-step: set pool budgets, constraints, and anomaly alerts so cloud spend never surprises you.
- [Set Up Chargeback and Allocation](https://docs.kostra.cloud/guides/set-up-chargeback.md): Step-by-step: attribute shared cloud spend to teams with KOSTRA allocation rules and the chargeback report.
- [Welcome to KOSTRA](https://docs.kostra.cloud/index.md): KOSTRA is a multi-cloud FinOps platform with the broadest cloud coverage, available as SaaS or self-hosted.
- [Pricing Overview](https://docs.kostra.cloud/pricing.md): KOSTRA packaging across Essentials, Professional, and Enterprise, plus professional services.
- [Product Overview](https://docs.kostra.cloud/product-overview.md): How KOSTRA delivers cloud cost visibility, workload modernization, and AI-assisted insights across every cloud.
- [Security & Data Protection](https://docs.kostra.cloud/security-and-data-protection.md): How KOSTRA protects your cost data and credentials across the managed SaaS and self-hosted options.
- [Supported Clouds & Services](https://docs.kostra.cloud/supported-clouds.md): KOSTRA cloud coverage across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Huawei Cloud — the broadest in the category.