Set up billing through Azure Marketplace

This page shows you how to configure pay-as-you-go billing for your Pinecone organization through the Azure Marketplace. To commit to annual spending, contact Pinecone.

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Upgrade to a paid plan and connect to Azure

If you are upgrading from the Starter plan, you can connect your organization to Azure:

1. In the Pinecone console, go to your profile > Billing and settings > Billing.

2. In the Billing Contact section, click Connect to cloud marketplace.

3. Select Azure Cloud Platform.

4. Click Continue to marketplace.

5. Click Subscribe.

6. Select the Subscription and Resource group you would like your Pinecone Azure Marketplace Subscription to use.

7. Confirm that recurring billing is enabled.

8. Continue to the Review and Subscribe section to review your information.

9. Click Subscribe. This takes you to an Azure-specific Pinecone sign-up page.

10. Choose an authentication method. Use the same authentication method as your existing Pinecone organization.

11. Select an organization from the list. You can only connect to organizations that are on the Starter plan.

    Alternatively, you can opt to create a new organization.

12. Click Connect to Pinecone.

    Follow the prompts. Once your organization is connected, you will receive a confirmation message.

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Create a new organization connected to Azure

You can create a new Pinecone organization linked to Azure Marketplace billing:

1. Go to the Pinecone listing on the Azure Marketplace.

2. Click Get it now.

3. Select the Pinecone - Pay As You Go plan.

4. Click Subscribe.

5. After the subscription is approved, click Configure Account. This redirects you to an Azure-specific Pinecone login page.

6. Choose an authentication method.

7. Create a new organization.

8. Click Connect to Pinecone.

   Follow the prompts. Once your organization is connected, you will receive a confirmation message.

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Next steps

• Create an index
• Upsert data
• Query data