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

# Vantage Documentation

> Read comprehensive guides and tutorials to help you get started with Vantage.

Vantage is a cloud observability and optimization platform that aggregates cloud infrastructure costs across providers to deliver a centralized view into total cloud spend. Vantage has multiple tools for optimizing cloud spend and provides organizations with advanced FinOps workflows and cost governance.

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  <Card title="Quickstart" img="https://assets.vantage.sh/docs/index-cards/docs-site-card-integrations-2.jpg" href="/getting_started">
    Get started creating an integration with a number of cloud and cloud service providers.
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  <Card title="Cost Reports" img="https://assets.vantage.sh/docs/index-cards/docs-site-card-cost-report-2.jpg" href="/cost_reports">
    Create your first Cost Report in the Vantage console. Create budgets, forecasts, and annotations all within your Cost Report.
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  <Card title="Terraform" img="https://assets.vantage.sh/docs/index-cards/docs-site-card-terraform-2.jpg" href="/terraform">
    Use the Vantage Terraform provider and modules to automate your cloud cost monitoring infrastructure.
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## Additional and Community Resources

Vantage maintains a variety of resources to help make the lives of cloud practitioners easier. All resources below are free to use and open source, when possible.

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  <Card title="API Documentation" img="https://assets.vantage.sh/docs/index-cards/docs-site-card-api.jpg" href="/api" arrow="true">
    The Vantage API makes it easy for you to programmatically access and read your cloud pricing data. Automate the management and creation of cost reporting resources, as well as programmatically create reports and filters. View the API docs to get started.
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  <Card title="EC2Instances.info" img="https://assets.vantage.sh/docs/index-cards/docs-site-card-ec2-2.jpg" href="http://instances.vantage.sh/" arrow="true">
    Simplifies the complex task of pricing EC2 instances on AWS. With over a million pricing permutations due to instance types, regions, and availability zones, the site streamlines the process, enabling users to quickly find and compare the best resources for their needs.
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  <Card title="LLM Model Comparison" img="https://assets.vantage.sh/docs/index-cards/docs-site-card-models.jpg" href="https://vantage.sh/models" arrow="true">
    Compare LLM prices, specifications, benchmarks, and hosting information in one place. Includes customizable SQL-powered comparison views, model detail pages with pricing calculators, and data refreshed daily from provider APIs.
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  <Card title="Cloud Cost Handbook" img="https://assets.vantage.sh/docs/index-cards/docs-site-card-handbook-2.jpg" href="http://handbook.vantage.sh/" arrow="true">
    An open-source set of guides meant to help explain the complex pricing of public cloud infrastructure and service providers in easy-to-understand terms. This guide is hosted on GitHub and is open to anyone to contribute their knowledge to the community.
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  <Card title="Slack Community" img="https://assets.vantage.sh/docs/index-cards/docs-site-card-slack-2.jpg" href="https://vantage.sh/slack" arrow="true">
    While the documentation here is meant to help answer any questions, you're also welcome to join our Slack community to add to the discussion and ask questions.
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  <Card title="Cloud Cost Reports" img="https://assets.vantage.sh/docs/index-cards/docs-site-card-cloud-cost-report-2.jpg" href="https://www.vantage.sh/cloud-cost-report" arrow="true">
    Vantage uses anonymized data from thousands of connected accounts to snapshot industry spending patterns. View our quarterly Cloud Cost Reports to analyze trends over time.
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  <Card title="cur.vantage.sh" img="https://assets.vantage.sh/docs/index-cards/docs-site-card-cur-2.jpg" href="https://cur.vantage.sh/" arrow="true">
    This tool helps you decode AWS Cost and Usage Report (CUR) billing codes for any AWS service. Search for specific services or billing codes to find detailed information about usage types and more.
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  <Card title="Vantage Blog" img="https://assets.vantage.sh/docs/index-cards/docs-site-card-blog-2.jpg" href="https://www.vantage.sh/blog/" arrow="true">
    Read insightful articles related to cloud industry trends and news. Stay up to date on Vantage press releases and product news.
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  <Card title="FinOps as Code" img="https://assets.vantage.sh/docs/index-cards/docs-site-card-finops-as-code-2.jpg" href="https://github.com/vantage-sh/finops-as-code" arrow="true">
    This repository contains tutorials and demos for implementing FinOps as Code in your organization. Practice using the Vantage API and Terraform provider with step-by-step walkthrough tutorials.
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  **VANTAGE SUPPORT**

  If you need help with anything, please feel free to reach out to [support@vantage.sh](mailto:support@vantage.sh).
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