Running a Query in Kubecost-bundled Prometheus

Step 1: Connect to Prometheus

Here is an example command to connect if you've installed Kubecost in the kubecost namespace:

kubectl port-forward -n kubecost service/kubecost-prometheus-server 9003:80

Step 2: Visit Prometheus UI

View http://localhost:9003/ in your web browser. You should be presented with a UI that looks like the following:

Prometheus query UI

If you're unable to connect, confirm that the Prometheus server pod is in a Running state.

Step 3: Input your desired query and execute