Balance Sheet Components - Schedule of Capitalized Software Development, Future Amortization Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
2023	$ 3,092
2024	2,751
2025	2,590
2026	2,202
2027	133
Capitalized internal-use software, net	$ 10,768	$ 11,994

Capitalized Computer Software Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months

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Capitalized Computer Software Amortization Expense Year Five

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Capitalized Computer Software Amortization Expense Year Four

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Capitalized Computer Software Amortization Expense Year Three

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Capitalized Computer Software Amortization Expense Year Two

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The carrying amount of capitalized computer software costs net of accumulated amortization as of the balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 985
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6501960&loc=d3e128462-111756

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