How to create GCP budget and billing alerts

Creating a budget

• Login to the GCP billing console:

https://console.cloud.google.com/billing

• Select the relevant project from the list
• From the left pane, click on "Budgets & alerts"
• From the main pane, click on "Create budget":

• Budget name: Specify here a name for the budget
• Project or billing account: Select the relevant project from the list
• Budget amount: Select "Specified amount", and specify the amount in the relevant currency
• Include credit as a budget expense: Leave the default setting selected
• Set budget alerts at 75%, 85% and 90%

• Click on Save
• Logoff the GCP billing console