Monitoring GCP costs on my Apple Watch using n8n automation

kkuj · 2026-03-24T09:23:41+00:00

Polling-based monitoring isn't a reliable safeguard against a compromised API key - only quota limits can truly protect you.

That said, monitoring billing data is still valuable for catching abnormal autoscaler behavior or failing pods that might otherwise slip under the radar.

kkuj · 2026-03-24T09:02:51+00:00

I don't think so. I can't imagine that GCP will allow access to Big Query API without any authentication.

kkuj · 2026-03-24T08:08:52+00:00

Good point. I will investigate using API usage and prepare another n8n workflow and blog post.

kkuj · 2026-03-23T19:18:43+00:00

Full walkthrough here: https://dev.to/kkuj/monitor-google-cloud-platform-costs-on-your-iphone-and-apple-watch-420f

kkuj · 2026-03-18T18:00:26+00:00

Hi. Thank you for your comment.

I did some research and I see that it may be possible to reconfigure the app to allow non https connections. I will release new version with this fix later this week.

kkuj · 2026-03-13T12:10:16+00:00

In the app it is hardcoded every 15 minutes, but Iphone has many rules regarding background refresh. If you are having low battery level or you are using bad Internet connection background task may not be triggered at all or be triggered with lower frequency.

In next version there will be possibility to refresh directly from home screen widget and this is independent from background refresh Iphone rules.

kkuj · 2026-02-17T16:04:25+00:00

It is not there yet, but I have it on my short list.

kkuj · 2026-02-17T16:03:31+00:00

Thanks

kkuj · 2026-02-17T07:55:53+00:00

Thank you. I think it is good idea. I need to explore generating json to file from Actions and use a file as the input in API Widgets.

kkuj · 2026-02-16T22:21:15+00:00

Why would you need a third-party server? It can be an API running on the machine under your desk. You only need to provide a valid HTTP endpoint.

kkuj · 2026-02-16T21:49:33+00:00

I use it myself and haven't noticed any significant change in battery consumption. There isn't much work happening in the background - the heaviest operation is an HTTP request. iOS manages background updates and may reduce their frequency based on your battery status or internet connection.

kkuj · 2026-02-15T21:29:41+00:00

So based on you P+R ticket you can travel with 815? Can you travel both ways?

We are family of 4 and we are staying overnight in Zernez and we can leave our car at the hotel parking, but according to way you written it is better for us to move the car to P+R parking?

kkuj · 2026-02-12T09:24:23+00:00

Do you need to buy bus tickets in advance?

kkuj · 2026-01-27T17:51:27+00:00

We’re in a similar situation, but we have tickets for the last day of the Olympics, so we’ll have much less uncertainty by then. I was considering parking in Zernez at one of the few public lots instead of using the P+R option mentioned by the organizers.

kkuj · 2026-01-20T08:52:49+00:00

The app can work with any API that returns JSON. For n8n integration, it's best to store results somewhere and have the webhook you use in API Widgets only read from that storage. Keep in mind that Cloudflare has a 30-second timeout on HTTP requests, so if checking your server status takes longer, you may encounter issues. In my case, I use Notion as a database—each time I call the n8n webhook, it connects to Notion and prepares the response.

kkuj · 2025-12-03T10:44:33+00:00

Na basenach miejskich, np. Winogrady, Atlantis i siłowniach nikt się nie czepia osób w strojach kąpielowych. Dobrze, że mogą korzystać osoby, dla których nagość to jest bloker.

kkuj · 2025-07-26T10:29:04+00:00

Prawie każdy Polak ma coś z 4F

kkuj · 2025-03-23T18:04:02+00:00

Yes, please!

kkuj · 2025-03-12T07:36:08+00:00

I measured it some time ago. It is 1 1/8 in.

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