To be able to visualize your Microsoft Cloud Data in C-Facts a Datasource connector needs to be added that connects your Azure Consumption and Billing data with the C-Facts Dashboard. For more information, see this video.


The way C-Facts, currently, works requires a joint session between the Client and Eden Akers. These are the steps for setting up the Datasource:


  1. Schedule a short 15 minute call with the Client and Eden Akers

    During the Call

  2. The Client needs to have a supported browser (Edge or Chrome) open and be signed in as an Azure Global admin for the Azure Plan for which the C-Facts Dataconnector will need to be setup
  3. In a new Tab in the same browser session Eden Akers will sign in with their account to the C-Facts Cost Control Center and go through the steps of adding a DataSource.
    1. In the C-Facts Control Center select "Data Sources"
    2. Click the Add (+) button in the lower right corner to add a New Datasource
    3. Select "Azure"
    4. Name the Datasource, Choose the Account type ("Indirect Azure Connector") and keep the Billing Cycle on "First Day of Billing Cycle"
    5. And now the reason why this needs to be done jointly with the client; click "Click here to give access to the application"
      1. If required, sign in with an account that has Global Admin Privileges to the Azure Subscription for which you want to connect the billing data with C-Facts
      2. Accept the requested Permissions
      3. Close the Window and click the "Click here to give consent" button
      4. If required, sign in with an account that has Global Admin Privileges to the Azure Subscription for which you want to connect the billing data with C-Facts
      5. Accept the requested permissions
      6. As per these instructions, link, grant the C-Facts Service Principal Reader permissions on the subscription