From 97fc4f46757aaf5c5b040305057aa8b783cdbfdf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stacey Salamon <111294980+staceysalamon-aiven@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 27 May 2024 14:03:57 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] update: billing permissions (#212) --- .../platform/concepts/hourly-billing-model.md | 25 +++++++++++-------- .../platform/howto/billing-assign-projects.md | 5 ++-- docs/platform/howto/change-billing-contact.md | 6 ----- docs/platform/howto/create-billing-groups.md | 18 ++++++------- docs/platform/howto/list-billing.md | 5 ++-- docs/platform/howto/update-tax-status.md | 22 ++++++++-------- docs/platform/howto/use-billing-groups.md | 14 +++++------ sidebars.ts | 1 - static/_redirects | 1 + 9 files changed, 46 insertions(+), 51 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 docs/platform/howto/change-billing-contact.md diff --git a/docs/platform/concepts/hourly-billing-model.md b/docs/platform/concepts/hourly-billing-model.md index 410436ab..5e9cf82d 100644 --- a/docs/platform/concepts/hourly-billing-model.md +++ b/docs/platform/concepts/hourly-billing-model.md @@ -2,14 +2,12 @@ title: Billing --- -In the **Billing** section of the [Aiven -Console](https://console.aiven.io), you can manage your -[billing groups](/docs/platform/concepts/billing-groups), -[payment cards](/docs/platform/howto/manage-payment-card), and view and download your invoices. +In the **Billing** section of the [Aiven Console](https://console.aiven.io), you can manage your [billing groups](/docs/platform/concepts/billing-groups), [payment cards](/docs/platform/howto/manage-payment-card), and view and download your invoices. -:::info -You must be a [super admin](/docs/platform/howto/make-super-admin) to access this feature. -::: +To access the **Billing** section of the Aiven Console for an organization, +you have to be a [super admin](/docs/platform/howto/make-super-admin). +Other users have read-only access to some billing information like billing group +details and invoices using the API. ## Service charges @@ -26,19 +24,24 @@ While network traffic is not charged separately, your application cloud service provider may charge you for the network traffic going to or from their services. -Use of PrivateLink and additional storage will incur additional costs on +Use of PrivateLink and additional storage incurs additional costs on top of the hourly service usage rate. ::: The minimum hourly charge unit is one hour. For example, when you launch -an Aiven service and terminate it after 40 minutes, you will be charged +an Aiven service and terminate it after 40 minutes, you are charged for one full hour. Likewise, if you terminate a service after 40.5 -hours, you will be charged for 41 hours. +hours, you are charged for 41 hours. [Terminating or pausing a service](/docs/platform/concepts/service-power-cycle) stops the accumulation of new charges immediately. -However, the minimum hourly charge unit still applies prior to terminating or pausing +However, the minimum hourly charge unit still applies before terminating or pausing a service. Migrating a service to another cloud region or to a different cloud provider does not incur any additional costs. + +## Related pages + +- [Billing groups](/docs/platform/concepts/billing-groups) +- [Payment methods](/docs/platform/howto/list-billing) diff --git a/docs/platform/howto/billing-assign-projects.md b/docs/platform/howto/billing-assign-projects.md index ed865521..e969a10e 100644 --- a/docs/platform/howto/billing-assign-projects.md +++ b/docs/platform/howto/billing-assign-projects.md @@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ title: Assign projects to billing groups You can assign multiple projects to a billing group to [use the same payment card and consolidate the costs](/docs/platform/concepts/billing-groups). Each project can only be assigned to one billing group. If a project is already assigned -to a billing group and you assign it to another, it will be removed from the first group. +to a billing group and you assign it to another, it's removed from the first group. :::info -You must be a [super admin](/docs/platform/howto/make-super-admin) to access this feature. +You must be a [super admin](/docs/platform/howto/make-super-admin) to access this +feature in the Aiven Console. ::: To assign projects to a billing group: diff --git a/docs/platform/howto/change-billing-contact.md b/docs/platform/howto/change-billing-contact.md deleted file mode 100644 index 3e636489..00000000 --- a/docs/platform/howto/change-billing-contact.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,6 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: Change billing contacts ---- - -To change the billing contact to a different email address, -[update your billing information](/docs/platform/howto/use-billing-groups) in the billing group. diff --git a/docs/platform/howto/create-billing-groups.md b/docs/platform/howto/create-billing-groups.md index c87d11c0..b95ab0c7 100644 --- a/docs/platform/howto/create-billing-groups.md +++ b/docs/platform/howto/create-billing-groups.md @@ -5,23 +5,23 @@ title: Create billing groups With [billing groups](/docs/platform/concepts/billing-groups) you can set up billing profiles to be used across all the projects in an organization. A consolidated [invoice](/docs/platform/howto/use-billing-groups) is created for each billing group. :::info -You must be a [super admin](/docs/platform/howto/make-super-admin) to access this feature. +You must be a [super admin](/docs/platform/howto/make-super-admin) to access this +feature in the Aiven Console. ::: ## Create a billing group -1. In the organization to add a billing group to, click - **Billing**. -2. Click **Create billing group**. -3. Enter a name for the billing group and click **Continue**. -4. Enter the billing details. You can also copy these details from +1. In the organization, click **Billing**. +1. Click **Create billing group**. +1. Enter a name for the billing group and click **Continue**. +1. Enter the billing details. You can also copy these details from another billing group by selecting it from the list. Click **Continue**. -5. Select the projects to add to this billing group. You +1. Select the projects to add to this billing group. You can also skip this and add projects later. Click **Continue**. -6. Check the information in the **Summary** step. To make changes to +1. Check the information in the **Summary** step. To make changes to any section, click **Edit**. -7. When you have confirmed everything is correct, click **Create**. +1. When you have confirmed everything is correct, click **Create**. ## Related pages diff --git a/docs/platform/howto/list-billing.md b/docs/platform/howto/list-billing.md index 7a108238..e94f9a3f 100644 --- a/docs/platform/howto/list-billing.md +++ b/docs/platform/howto/list-billing.md @@ -1,6 +1,5 @@ --- -title: Billing and payments +title: Payment methods --- -Browse through instructions for common Aiven platform tasks related to -billing. +You can add payment methods to your organization that you use across your different [billing groups](/docs/platform/concepts/billing-groups) to pay for your Aiven services. diff --git a/docs/platform/howto/update-tax-status.md b/docs/platform/howto/update-tax-status.md index 95ca863e..3d696a27 100644 --- a/docs/platform/howto/update-tax-status.md +++ b/docs/platform/howto/update-tax-status.md @@ -5,18 +5,18 @@ title: Update your tax status You can add your VAT ID in the billing information in the [Aiven Console](https://console.aiven.io). :::info -You must be a [super admin](/docs/platform/howto/make-super-admin) to access this feature. +You must be a [super admin](/docs/platform/howto/make-super-admin) to access this +feature in the Aiven Console. ::: 1. Click **Billing**. -2. Click **Billing groups**. -3. Select the billing group to update. -4. Click **Billing information**. -5. In the **Billing details** section, click **Edit**. -6. Enter your **VAT ID** and click **Save**. +1. Click **Billing groups**. +1. Select the billing group to update. +1. Click **Billing information**. +1. In the **Billing details** section, click **Edit**. +1. Enter your **VAT ID** and click **Save**. -You can change also the billing address by clicking **Edit** in the -**Company details** section. Once the billing country has been updated, -it will be used in all future invoices. Billing estimates are updated -approximately once an hour, so it may take up to an hour for the new tax -status to become visible on the invoice estimates. +You can also change the billing address by clicking **Edit** in the +**Company details** section. Once the billing country is updated, it's used in all +future invoices. Billing estimates are updated approximately once an hour, so it can +take up to an hour for the new tax status to be visible on the invoice estimates. diff --git a/docs/platform/howto/use-billing-groups.md b/docs/platform/howto/use-billing-groups.md index 2571e26e..4c0ba78c 100644 --- a/docs/platform/howto/use-billing-groups.md +++ b/docs/platform/howto/use-billing-groups.md @@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import ConsoleLabel from "@site/src/components/ConsoleIcons" To view and update your billing groups in the [Aiven Console](https://console.aiven.io/) go to the organization and click **Billing**. :::info -You must be a [super admin](/docs/platform/howto/make-super-admin) to access this feature. +You must be a [super admin](/docs/platform/howto/make-super-admin) to access this +feature in the Aiven Console. ::: ## Rename billing groups @@ -49,11 +50,8 @@ will unassign it from that billing group. ## Delete billing groups 1. Select the name of the billing group to delete. -1. On the **Projects** tab, confirm that no projects are assigned to - this billing group. If there are projects listed, move them to a - different billing group. -1. Click the three dots next to the current accumulated monthly bill +1. On the **Projects** tab, confirm that the billing group has no projects. + If there are projects listed, move them to a different billing group. +1. Click next to the current accumulated monthly bill amount. -1. Select **Delete** and **Confirm**. - -You are taken back to the Billing page. +1. Click **Delete** and **Confirm**. diff --git a/sidebars.ts b/sidebars.ts index a23bae3f..6fc3db42 100644 --- a/sidebars.ts +++ b/sidebars.ts @@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ const sidebars: SidebarsConfig = { 'platform/howto/create-billing-groups', 'platform/howto/use-billing-groups', 'platform/howto/billing-assign-projects', - 'platform/howto/change-billing-contact', ], }, 'platform/howto/payment-issues-plan-upgrades', diff --git a/static/_redirects b/static/_redirects index a848ca95..77befa6f 100644 --- a/static/_redirects +++ b/static/_redirects @@ -97,3 +97,4 @@ /tools/terraform/reference/troubleshooting https://aiven.io/docs/tools/terraform /tools/terraform/reference/troubleshooting/private-access-error https://aiven.io/docs/tools/terraform /tools/cli/ticket https://aiven.io/docs/platform/howto/support +/platform/howto/change-billing-contact.md https://aiven.io/docs/platform/howto/use-billing-groups