APIs.json · FinOps Profile

Apis Json Finops

FinOps framework definition for the APIs.json API surface. Provides a FOCUS-aligned mapping for cost allocation, usage measurement, and unit-economics reporting across the provider's APIs.

Apis Json Finops is the FinOps profile for APIs.json on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 3 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category usage-based.

The profile maps 9 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include API Aggregation, API Cataloging, API Commons, API Discovery, and API Governance.

Category: API Pricing: Usage-Based Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
API AggregationAPI CatalogingAPI CommonsAPI DiscoveryAPI GovernanceAPI OperationsMachine ReadableSpecificationStandardFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseTaxCreditAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
APIs.json
PricingCategory
Usage-Based
PricingUnit
request
ProviderName
APIs.json
PublisherName
APIs.json
ServiceCategory
Developer Tools / API
ServiceName
APIs.json

Meters

api_requests
Unit: request
Count of billable API requests
data_egress
Unit: GB
Bytes returned over the network in API responses
compute_seconds
Unit: second
Server-side compute consumed by the request, where applicable