# Generate daily multi-cloud FinOps cost and carbon reports: n8n workflow

> Started by a clock. It calls services over plain HTTP rather than through connectors. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/workflow/generate-daily-multi-cloud-finops-cost-and-carbon-reports (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Generate daily multi-cloud FinOps cost and carbon reports

Started by a clock. It calls services over plain HTTP rather than through connectors. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI. 17 steps: a working afternoon to understand properly.

Medium Calls a model: OpenAI

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**17 steps** Medium: a working afternoon

**0** Branches: places the flow splits

**0** Loops or waits

**0** Services by connector: it calls them over plain HTTP

## The flow

Starts it 1 Model 13 Logic 1 Service 2

The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.

- 1 **Daily Cost Analysis Trigger** Schedule trigger *Starts it*
- 2 **Orchestrator Model** Lm Chat Open Ai *Model*
- 3 **Utilization Analyzer Model** Lm Chat Open Ai *Model*
- 4 **Cost Optimization Model** Lm Chat Open Ai *Model*
- 5 **Carbon Analysis Model** Lm Chat Open Ai *Model*
- 6 **FinOps Narrative Model** Lm Chat Open Ai *Model*
- 7 **Financial Calculator** Tool Calculator *Model*
- 8 **Advanced Analytics Code Tool** Tool Code *Model*
- 9 **Structured Output Parser** Output Parser Structured *Model*
- 10 **Fetch Billing Exports** Http Request *Service*
- 11 **Multi-Cloud Optimization Orchestrator** Agent *Model*
- 12 **Resource Utilization Analyzer Agent** Agent Tool *Model*
- 13 **Cost Optimization Agent** Agent Tool *Model*
- 14 **Carbon Footprint Analysis Agent** Agent Tool *Model*
- 15 **FinOps Narrative Generator Agent** Agent Tool *Model*
- 16 **Parse Billing Data** Extract From File *Service*
- 17 **Format Final Report** Set *Logic*

## How it's built

- **Starts on:** A clock
- **Steps:** 17
- **Size:** Medium: a working afternoon
- **Connects to:** Nothing by connector; it calls services over plain HTTP
- **Model:** OpenAI

## Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, and a key for OpenAI. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.

What starts it?

It starts on a clock.

Does it use AI?

Yes. It calls OpenAI. Model calls are billed by the provider, not by n8n.

How long does it take to set up?

Plan an afternoon. 17 steps is enough that you should read each one before running it.

How do I import it?

Copy the workflow, open a new workflow in n8n and paste. The steps appear on the canvas, ready for your own accounts.

**Before you run it**

Nothing here has been tested by us. It is somebody's working automation, read and described from its own steps. Treat the connections it wants as a list of accounts it will touch, and read the 17 steps before you point it at anything that matters.

## Run it in n8n

- **Create your n8n account** Free to start. n8n is where the workflow runs. [Create an n8n account ↗](https://millionrounds.com/n8n)
- **Download the workflow** Free with a Millionrounds account. [Download free](https://millionrounds.com/login?next=%2Fapp%2Fworkflow%2Fgenerate-daily-multi-cloud-finops-cost-and-carbon-reports)
- **Paste it into n8n** Open a new workflow in n8n and paste. Then connect your own accounts.

Stored with the author's traces removed: canvas notes, instance identifiers, saved credential names and any live document they had left behind.

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