Connect Azure Account

Sign in to Azure Portal

Go to portal.azure.com

Navigate to Azure Active Directory

Search for Azure Active Directory or Microsoft Entra ID in the search bar.

Go to App Registrations

In the left menu, click "App registrations", then click "+ New registration".

Register the application

Name: CloudK Cost Monitoring
Supported account types: Single tenant
Click "Register"

Note your Application details

Copy the Application (client) ID and Directory (tenant) ID - you'll need these later.

Go to Certificates & secrets

In your new app registration, click "Certificates & secrets" in the left menu.

Create new client secret

Click "+ New client secret", add a description like "CloudK Access", set expiration to 24 months, and click "Add".

Navigate to Subscriptions

Search for Subscriptions and select the subscription you want to monitor.

Go to Access Control (IAM)

Click "Access control (IAM)" in the left menu.

Add role assignments

Click "+ Add" → "Add role assignment". Assign these roles to your app:

Reader
Cost Management Reader
Billing Reader

Search and select your app

For each role, go to the "Members" tab, click "+ Select members", search for CloudK Cost Monitoring, select it, and click "Review + assign".

Go to CloudK Dashboard

Navigate to your CloudK dashboard

Click "Connect Azure Account"

Select Azure from the cloud providers.

Enter your credentials

- Subscription ID: Found on the subscription overview page
- Tenant ID: From your app registration
- Client ID: Application (client) ID from app registration
- Client Secret: The secret value you copied earlier

Click "Connect"

CloudK will verify your credentials and start analyzing your Azure costs.