Indeed · FinOps Profile

Indeed Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps shape for Indeed. The dominant cost line is sponsored-job advertising spend (cost-per-click or pay-per-applicant) consumed through the auction; API access for partners is bundled into partner agreements rather than separately metered. FinOps practice for Indeed therefore focuses on advertising-spend governance, not API-call accounting.

Indeed Finops is the FinOps profile for Indeed 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 auction-priced advertising.

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

Tagged areas include Careers, Employment, Hiring, Recruiting, and FinOps.

Category: Recruiting + Job Advertising Pricing: Auction-Priced Advertising Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
CareersEmploymentHiringRecruitingFinOpsFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
Data Spec

Charge Categories

UsageTaxAdjustmentCredit

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
Indeed, Inc.
PricingCategory
Pay-As-You-Go
PricingUnit
click
ProviderName
Indeed
PublisherName
Indeed, Inc.
ServiceCategory
Recruiting + Job Advertising
ServiceName
Indeed Sponsored Jobs

Meters

sponsored_clicks
Unit: click
Clicks on sponsored job postings (CPC model)
sponsored_applicants
Unit: applicant
Applicants attributed to sponsored placement (PPA model)
campaign_budget
Unit: USD-day
Daily / monthly campaign budgets configured

Sources