Configure monthly cost limits for IaC deployments. ops0 checks the estimated deployment cost before each apply — if the limit would be exceeded, the deployment is blocked before any infrastructure changes are made.
Budget enforcement uses pre-deployment cost estimates. Actual cloud spend may differ based on usage patterns, data transfer, and resources without pricing data.
Sets a monthly spending ceiling across all IaC projects in the organization.
Go to Settings → Budget.
Enter a value in USD (e.g., 5000). Leave blank to disable the limit.
Click Save Budget Settings.
Each IaC project can have its own budget limit, independent of the org-wide limit. Project budgets let teams manage their own spending ceilings.
Navigate to IaC → (project) → Settings → Budget to set a project-level limit.
Both limits are checked on every deployment. A deployment is blocked if either the project budget or the org budget would be exceeded.
When configuring the org budget, choose which projects it applies to:
| Scope | Description |
|---|---|
| All projects | Limit applies to every IaC project in the org (default) |
| Selected projects | Applies only to the projects you choose |
Use Selected Projects to exclude sandbox or development projects from the global cap.
Each budget (org-level and per-project) has a Block on Exceed toggle:
| State | Effect |
|---|---|
| On (default) | Deployments are blocked when the estimated cost exceeds the limit |
| Off | Budget limit is tracked and shown, but deployments are not blocked — only a warning is displayed |
Use Off when you want budget visibility without hard enforcement — useful for development environments or during an initial rollout period when you're calibrating accurate limits.
The current enforcement state (active / warning-only) is shown in a summary card at the top of the Budget settings page.
| Scenario | Result |
|---|---|
| Estimated cost within all limits | Deployment proceeds normally |
| Estimated cost exceeds limit, Block on Exceed = On | Deployment blocked — shows estimate vs. limit |
| Estimated cost exceeds limit, Block on Exceed = Off | Warning shown, deployment proceeds |
| No pricing data for some resources | Those resources counted as $0 — estimate may be low |
Users with the budget:override permission can approve a deployment that exceeds the limit. The override and reason are recorded in Audit Logs.
Budget tracking resets on the 1st of each calendar month.
