I Followed the Official AWS Amplify Guide and was Charged $1,100

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2024-11-14 07:00:03

October 31, 2024 6 minute read

A few months ago, I was adapting an official guide for an AWS service. Specifically, integrating OpenSearch with Amplify. I worked through the guide, and modified and debugged it for my own purposes. A few weeks later, I received an AWS bill for over $1200, and almost had a heart attack. I hadn’t selected the most expensive OS instance type. I hadn’t even used it much at all. I had worked with Amplify & OpenSearch back in 2020 (back when it still was ElasticSearch). It’s pricey for personal use, usually around $50 per month, but not $1200.

The Amplify + OpenSearch behavior was unexpected. While I appreciate it if you waive my charges, I would also recommend raising this issue to the team in charge of documentation/implementation at Amplify.

After a detailed review of your case and account, I’m happy to inform you that we’ve processed a billing adjustment for the unexpected charges as a one time courtesy.