Improved cost transparency with usage-based billing

Temporal has introduced the Temporal Cloud Billing API to enhance cost transparency and management in its usage-based billing system, providing detailed insights into cost attribution and usage optimization. The API offers Namespace- and Tag-level cost attribution with hourly granularity and integrates with Datadog Cloud Cost Management and Vantage for seamless monitoring and analysis. Additionally, the Billable Action Count metric provides minute-level usage data to aid in optimizing Workflows and forecasting expenses. These tools address long-standing customer requests for clear cost attribution and allow businesses to allocate budgets more effectively, track real-time business events, and ensure that Temporal delivers a strong return on investment. The Billing API leverages Temporal Workflows for report generation, ensuring a fair and distributed process even when data sources have strict rate limits. This approach allows customers to analyze, sort, and manage costs efficiently, fulfilling the need for a deeper understanding of where financial resources are being allocated within the platform.

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