DataUnavailableException Error When Calling the AWS Savings Plans Coverage API

ToC

• Overview
• Support’s Answer
• Confirming in Cost Explorer
• Summary

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Overview

I ran into a DataUnavailableException error when calling the AWS Savings Plans Coverage API.

$ aws ce get-savings-plans-coverage --time-period Start=2023-05-31,End=2023-06-01 --group-by Type=DIMENSION,Key=INSTANCE_TYPE_FAMILY Type=DIMENSION,Key=REGION Type=DIMENSION,Key=SERVICE

An error occurred (DataUnavailableException) when calling the GetSavingsPlansCoverage operation:

I checked with AWS Support about the conditions under which this occurs.

Support’s Answer

“If you have not used any Savings Plans-eligible services during the target period, the error above occurs.”

Confirming in Cost Explorer

In Cost Explorer, the Savings Plans > Coverage report also showed the following message.

No savings plans coverage data was returned for this time period. Please adjust the time period or filters if this seems incorrect.

Summary

A DataUnavailableException error when retrieving Savings Plans coverage
= You are not using any Savings Plans-eligible services
= You have no need to purchase a Savings Plan

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