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# Enable cost allocation in Google Cloud for Kubernetes cluster

# Enable cost allocation in Google Cloud for Kubernetes cluster {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
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Enable cost allocation for each Kubernetes cluster before you run a Google Cloud Billing download job to view the Kubernetes spend.

## Before you begin

Role required: Google Cloud administrator

* You should be familiar with Google Cloud policies.
* Install Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns application (sn_itom_pattern) 1.10.2 or higher. For more information, see [Install Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=install-discovery-service-mapping-patterns&version=brazil&pubname=brazil-it-operations-management&ft:locale=en-US).
* Install CMDB CI Class Models (sn_cmdb_ci_class) version 1.53.1 or higher. For more information, see [CMDB CI Class Models app](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=cmdb-ci-class-models&version=brazil&pubname=brazil-servicenow-platform&ft:locale=en-US).
* To set up Kubernetes discovery, see [Kubernetes discovery using patterns](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=kubernetes-discovery&version=brazil&pubname=brazil-it-operations-management&ft:locale=en-US).
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## About this task

The steps in this task are performed in the Google Cloud Console. You must enable cost allocation for each Kubernetes cluster in Google Cloud before Cloud Cost Management can attribute Kubernetes spend to the correct resources during billing download. You must enable cost allocation individually for each Kubernetes cluster; enabling it for one cluster doesn't apply to others.

Cloud Cost Management uses tag categories to group related tag names from your cloud provider under a single business-facing label. During billing download, Cloud Cost Management identifies Kubernetes cluster resources using the tag sn_ccm_k8_cluster_name, which is added to resources that already carry Google Cloud's own goog-k8s-cluster-name tag. For
more information about tag categories, see [Tag categories in Cloud Cost Management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/gpwTlIFqts2WLQycOePGMQ "Tag categories in the Cloud Cost Management application enable grouping multiple tag names under a single category, making it simpler to track costs against specific business entities. In the provider portal, you can define cost tags to associate resource usage with specific business entities. For example, the Application, Test, and QA tags represent cost centers.").

## Procedure

1. Log in to the [Google Cloud Console](https://cloud.google.com/cloud-console).
2. Select the menu icon ![]().
3. Select Kubernetes Engine.
4. Select Clusters.
5. In the Overview section, select a cluster name.
6. In the Features section, select Cost Allocation.

## Result

The cost allocation for the selected Kubernetes cluster is enabled and you can view the Kubernetes spend.