> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.costory.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Billing Data Refresh Schedule and Cloud Cost Data Freshness

> Costory's billing data refresh schedule, including the monthly refresh window, manual refresh options, and AWS/GCP billing data freshness.

# Billing Data Refresh Schedule and Cloud Cost Data Freshness

This page explains Costory's billing data refresh schedule and cloud cost data
freshness: when billing updates arrive, how to trigger a manual refresh, and what
to expect from AWS CUR and GCP billing exports.

## Monthly billing data refresh window

* Costory refreshes month **n-1** until the **10th of month n**.
* After the 10th, Costory freezes month n-1 so month-close numbers stay stable.
* Providers often post late adjustments in the first few days of the new month.

<Tip>
  If you need finalized month-close numbers, plan to review the prior month after
  the 10th.
</Tip>

## Force a billing data refresh in Costory

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the data health dashboard">
    In Costory, go to <strong>Settings</strong> → <strong>Data health</strong>.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a datasource">
    Select the billing source you want to refresh.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run a refresh">
    Select <strong>Force ingestion</strong> to run the latest incremental job, or
    <strong>Full refresh</strong> to reprocess the full period.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Full refreshes take longer and can temporarily increase processing load.
</Note>

## AWS and GCP billing data freshness

Costory refreshes billing data every morning. Because providers deliver exports
with a delay, you typically see full data for <strong>d-2</strong> and partial
data for <strong>d-1</strong>, where <strong>d</strong> is today. For example, if
today is the 10th, you should expect complete data through the 8th.

| Provider | Provider export timing                                           | What you see in Costory                                                   |
| -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| GCP      | Around T+12 hours on average.                                    | Full data for d-2, partial data for d-1.                                  |
| AWS      | 12 to 24 hours, with exports generated every 6 hours by default. | Full data for d-2, partial data for d-1 (depends on the last export run). |

## Related pages

* [Billing Providers](/setup/billing)
* View the <Tooltip tip="Costory's main interface for exploring cloud costs across all connected providers." cta="See Glossary" href="/docs/glossary#cost-explorer">Explorer</Tooltip> feature overview in the [feature page](/features/cost-explorer).