Connect Linode

Linode (an Akamai company) is a cloud computing platform providing virtual machines, managed Kubernetes, object storage, and more. The Linode integration imports your invoice and cost data into DoiT Cloud Intelligence so you can analyze Linode spending in Cloud Analytics.

Prerequisites

• A Linode account.
• A DoiT account with the Billing Profiles Admin permission.

Required credentials

Field	Description	Where to find it
Account Identifier	A unique name to identify this Linode account in DoiT	You choose this name
Personal Access Token	Linode API token with Read Only access	Linode Cloud Manager

Create a Personal Access Token

1. Sign in to the Linode Cloud Manager.

2. Navigate to your profile → API Tokens.

3. Select Create a Personal Access Token.

4. Set all scopes to Read Only (except VPCs: set to No Access).

5. Set expiry to Never for uninterrupted data collection.

6. Copy the token.

   Caution

   The token is only shown once. Make sure to copy it before closing the dialog.

Connect your Linode account

1. Sign in to DoiT Cloud Intelligence, navigate to Data ingestion and integrations → Assets.

2. Select Linode from the left-hand menu, and then select Connect new account.

3. Enter your Account Identifier and Personal Access Token.

4. Select Test connection to verify DoiT can access your Linode data.

5. If the test is successful, select Save to complete the setup.

   If the test fails or you need further assistance, please open an expert inquiry.

Note

Upon initial connection, DoiT ingests your historical invoice data. The import process can take a few hours. You'll receive an email when the data is available in Cloud Analytics.

Data refresh

DoiT refreshes your Linode data daily. Data typically becomes available within 48 hours of being generated by Linode.

Reporting dimensions

Once connected, Linode data maps to the following standard Cloud Analytics dimensions:

Cloud Analytics dimension	Linode value	Example
Provider	Linode	Linode
Billing Account	Account identifier	my-linode-account
Service	Resource type	linode, nodebalancer, volume
SKU	Resource label	Linode 4GB, NodeBalancer

In addition to standard dimensions, the following Linode-specific labels are available:

Label	Description
Service	Resource type (e.g. linode, nodebalancer, volume)
Resource	Individual resource label
Region	Linode region where the resource is deployed

Delete your Linode connection

1. Sign in to DoiT Cloud Intelligence, navigate to Data ingestion and integrations → Assets.

2. Select Linode from the left-hand menu.

3. Select the three dots menu (⋮) at the rightmost end of the account you want to remove and select Delete.

4. Select Delete to confirm.