{
  "schemaVersion": "1.0",
  "item": {
    "slug": "backblaze",
    "name": "Backblaze",
    "category": "cloud-infrastructure",
    "description": "Cloud backup and object storage with service-specific transaction history.",
    "status": "researched",
    "website": "https://www.backblaze.com",
    "invoiceHelpUrl": "https://help.backblaze.com/hc/en-us/articles/217665708-Transaction-History-and-Invoices",
    "accessMethods": [
      "vendor_portal",
      "email_forward",
      "manual_upload"
    ],
    "authentication": {
      "oauth": false,
      "apiToken": false,
      "browserSession": true,
      "requiredRole": "The paying account holder; Group customers follow a separate Group billing workflow."
    },
    "capabilities": {
      "accountDiscovery": {
        "supported": false,
        "notes": "No public workflow for discovering every account from billing data is documented."
      },
      "billingHistory": {
        "supported": true,
        "notes": "Billing records are documented at Web console → user menu → Billing → service tab → Transactions."
      },
      "invoiceMetadata": {
        "supported": "unknown",
        "notes": "The public source does not specify a consistent invoice-metadata view."
      },
      "invoicePdf": {
        "supported": "unknown",
        "notes": "The public source does not confirm a downloadable PDF for every account."
      },
      "creditNotes": {
        "supported": "unknown",
        "notes": "Credit-note availability is not confirmed by the reviewed source."
      },
      "lineItems": {
        "supported": "unknown",
        "notes": "Line-item availability is not confirmed by the reviewed source."
      },
      "usage": {
        "supported": "unknown",
        "notes": "A usage export is not confirmed by the reviewed source."
      },
      "subscriptions": {
        "supported": "unknown",
        "notes": "Subscription detail is not confirmed by the reviewed source."
      },
      "paymentMethod": {
        "supported": "unknown",
        "notes": "Payment-method visibility is not confirmed by the reviewed source."
      }
    },
    "billing": {
      "cadence": [
        "plan-dependent"
      ],
      "invoiceLocation": "Web console → user menu → Billing → service tab → Transactions",
      "emailedAutomatically": "unknown",
      "currencies": [],
      "documentTypes": [
        "billing record"
      ]
    },
    "billproof": {
      "retrieval": false,
      "normalization": true,
      "transactionMatching": true,
      "connectionAvailable": false,
      "limitations": [
        "Billproof does not currently have a direct Backblaze billing connection.",
        "Retrieval requires an authorized user to download or forward the document."
      ]
    },
    "normalizedFields": [
      "vendor_name",
      "invoice_number",
      "invoice_date",
      "billing_period",
      "subtotal",
      "tax",
      "total",
      "currency",
      "payment_method",
      "account_id"
    ],
    "commonCardDescriptors": [],
    "researchedAt": "2026-10-16",
    "lastVerifiedAt": "2026-10-16",
    "sources": [
      {
        "title": "Backblaze: official billing help",
        "url": "https://help.backblaze.com/hc/en-us/articles/217665708-Transaction-History-and-Invoices",
        "type": "official"
      }
    ],
    "guide": {
      "quickAnswer": "Open the web console's user menu → Billing, select the service tab and year, then use Print YTD Transactions.",
      "requiredRole": "The paying account holder; Group customers follow a separate Group billing workflow.",
      "steps": [
        "Sign in to the Backblaze web console.",
        "Open the user menu at the top right and choose Billing.",
        "Select the service tab, then choose the desired year under Transactions.",
        "Choose Print YTD Transactions; use the browser's print-to-PDF destination if a saved copy is needed."
      ],
      "historyLocation": "Web console → user menu → Billing → service tab → Transactions",
      "missingInvoice": "Confirm the service tab, year and whether billing is handled by a Group administrator.",
      "formats": [
        "Printable year-to-date transaction document"
      ],
      "commonProblems": [
        "The current-month estimate is not a finalized invoice."
      ],
      "matchingTips": [
        "Compare the monthly billed amount and expanded charge details; B2's daily calculation differs from its monthly payment date."
      ]
    },
    "statusLabel": "Billing guide available",
    "cta": "Request this integration",
    "manualGuide": "https://billproof.io/guides/find-backblaze-invoices",
    "urls": {
      "html": "https://billproof.io/integrations/backblaze",
      "json": "https://billproof.io/api/public/vendors/backblaze.json",
      "capabilities": "https://billproof.io/api/public/vendors/backblaze/capabilities.json"
    }
  }
}