Connecting Your AWS Accounts

A Connection links frugally.app to one of your AWS accounts via an IAM role. Once connected, frugally.app can discover resources, run executions, and pull cost data.

There are two setup paths:

Path	Best for	Guide
Organisation Setup Wizard	Multiple accounts under one AWS Organisation	Organisation setup →
Standalone Connection	A single AWS account or a quick evaluation	Standalone setup →

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Quick start — Standalone Connection

If you have a single account and want the fastest path:

1. Create an IAM role in your AWS account — trusted account: 829513654501, with an External ID from frugally.app.
2. Attach a policy granting the permissions frugally.app needs.
3. Fill in the Add Connection form with your Account ID, role name, and External ID.
4. Click Save — frugally.app verifies the connection automatically.

For the full walkthrough, see Standalone setup.

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Quick start — Organisation Setup

If you manage multiple accounts in an AWS Organisation:

1. Open the Organisation Setup Wizard.
2. Enter your management account details and create the IAM role.
3. The wizard discovers member accounts — select which to onboard.
4. Generate and deploy IAM policies to each member account.
5. Confirm to create all Connections at once.

For the full walkthrough, see Organisation setup.

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Learn more

• Connections overview — How connections work, key terminology, and which setup path to choose
• Features — CloudTrail, Cost Explorer, and CUR
• Account health — Verification statuses and troubleshooting
• IAM policy reference — Full policy breakdown with JSON, CloudFormation, and Terraform examples

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Next up: Creating Targets — scan your AWS accounts and group resources.