# Connect a Microsoft Azure PAYG Account
For Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) accounts, the recommended connection method is via Azure Cost Management Exports. This provides the most detailed cost and usage information. Most modern PAYG accounts are under a Microsoft Customer Agreement (MCA) and fully support Cost Management Exports.
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# Legacy PAYG Connection
If for some reason you cannot use Cost Management Exports, you may need to use the legacy Azure Resource Manager (ARM) connection method. Please note that this method provides very limited cost data and is not recommended.