---
title: "Get estimated cost across your account"
method: GET
path: "/api/v2/usage/estimated_cost"
tags: ["Usage Metering"]
---

# Get estimated cost across your account

`GET /api/v2/usage/estimated_cost`

Get estimated cost across multi-org and single root-org accounts.
Estimated cost data is only available for the current month and previous month
and is delayed by up to 72 hours from when it was incurred.
To access historical costs prior to this, use the `/historical_cost` endpoint.

This endpoint is only accessible for [parent-level organizations](https://docs.datadoghq.com/account_management/multi_organization/).

## Query parameters

- `view` string
- `start_month` string, date-time
- `end_month` string, date-time
- `start_date` string, date-time
- `end_date` string, date-time
- `cost_aggregation` 'cumulative' — Controls how costs are aggregated when using `start_date`. The `cumulative` option returns month-to-date running totals.
- `include_connected_accounts` boolean

## Response `200`

OK

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `403` — Forbidden - User is not authorized
- `429` — Too many requests

---

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