Glossary

ReportReport

Primary accounting document confirming the provision of services.

See the Report section.

BudgetBudget

Method of monitoring resource usage costs with notifications.

See the Budget section.

GrantGrant

Discount on Yandex Cloud services provided to a business, individual entrepreneur, or individual. The discount is applied to the total cost of services consumed, including VAT.

See the Grant section.

Usage detailsUsage details

Table with detailed information on cloud resource usage.

See the section on Viewing service usage details.

AgreementAgreement

In Yandex Cloud, all services are provided under an agreement you enter into by accepting an offer when creating your billing account. The agreement does not require signing.

See Agreement.

Commercial offerCommercial offer

An offer of special conditions for the provision of services to a customer in Yandex Cloud Billing, such as discounts, grants, reserves, subscriptions, and adjustments.

See Offers.

Personal accountPersonal account

Unique Yandex Cloud Billing customer ID used to effect payments for resources throughout the term of the agreement.

See Personal account.

OrganizationOrganization

Organization in Yandex Cloud Organization used to access the billing account. This only applies to billing accounts added to organizations.

See the Yandex Cloud Organization documentation.

Reporting periodReporting period

By default, the reporting period is one calendar month. At the beginning of each month, you are required to pay for the resources consumed during the previous period. The payment method depends on your legal status (billing account type).

See Reporting period for details.

OfferOffer

Mode of entering into an agreement.

See Agreement.

PenaltiesPenalties

Penalty charges for overdue payments for services under the agreement.
For details on penalties, see the Offer of agreement for the use of Yandex Cloud Platform Services (Section 6, Subsection 6.15).

Billing accountBilling account

Unique customer ID in Yandex Cloud.

See Billing account.

PayerPayer

Individual, individual entrepreneur, or business billed for the use of Yandex Cloud services. In essence, a payer is the payment details used to register agreements, issue invoices, or debit a bank card.

Billing thresholdBilling threshold

Maximum negative personal account balance. The billing threshold is enabled automatically after the paid version is activated and the first reporting period ends.

See Billing threshold.

Trial periodTrial period

Opportunity to gain hands-on experience with Yandex Cloud without paying for the resources you consume. Only available for businesses.

See Trial period.

Promo codePromo code

Password you can use to get an additional discount on Yandex Cloud services.

See Promo code.

Payment invoicePayment invoice

Billing document for the resources consumed during the previous month.

See Payment invoice.

Tax invoiceTax invoice

Tax document delivered to the customer at the end of a reporting period.

See Tax invoice.

Invoice / receipt amountInvoice / receipt amount

Total amount payable by a fixed due date (the date depending on the customer's legal status).

See Payment receipt and Payment invoice.

Payment receiptPayment receipt

Document confirming a bank card payment for the consumed resources.

See Payment receipt.