Focus Spec Finops

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

Focus Spec Finops is the FinOps profile for FOCUS (FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification) 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 Billing, Cost and Usage, FinOps, Open Standard, and Specification.

Category: API Pricing: Usage-Based Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
BillingCost and UsageFinOpsOpen StandardSpecificationFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
Data Spec

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseTaxCreditAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
FOCUS (FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification)
PricingCategory
Usage-Based
PricingUnit
request
ProviderName
FOCUS (FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification)
PublisherName
FOCUS (FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification)
ServiceCategory
Developer Tools / API
ServiceName
FOCUS (FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification)

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