Caterpillar · FinOps Profile

Caterpillar Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps scaffold for Caterpillar's Cat Digital Marketplace APIs. The dominant invoice line is the customer's Cat Connect / VisionLink subscription sold through the Cat Dealer network; API access is bundled within that. Meters track per-asset and per-API consumption to support internal allocation.

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

It defines 4 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category subscription (cat connect / visionlink bundled).

The profile maps 6 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Telematics, Heavy Equipment, Manufacturing, FinOps, and FOCUS.

Category: Equipment Telematics + Fleet Data Pricing: Subscription (Cat Connect / VisionLink Bundled) Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
TelematicsHeavy EquipmentManufacturingFinOpsFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

PurchaseUsageAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
InvoiceIssuerName
Caterpillar Cat Dealer
ProviderName
Caterpillar
PublisherName
Caterpillar Inc.
ServiceCategory
Equipment Telematics
ServiceName
Cat Digital Marketplace API

Meters

connected_assets
Unit: asset
api_requests
Unit: request
telematics_records_delivered
Unit: record
subscription_seats
Unit: seat

Sources