LinkedIn · FinOps Profile

Linkedin Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for LinkedIn: APIs themselves are free, but they front paid LinkedIn products. Spend lives in three places — ad spend (Marketing API drives Campaign Manager invoices), per-seat subscriptions (Recruiter, Sales Navigator, Learning), and a no-charge consumer surface (Sign In / Share / Verified / Portability).

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

It defines 6 billable meters, billed in USD/EUR/GBP, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category subscription + ad spend.

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

Tagged areas include FinOps, FOCUS, Marketing, Recruiting, and Sales Enablement.

Category: Marketing / Recruiting / Professional Networking Pricing: Subscription + Ad Spend Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
FinOpsFOCUSMarketingRecruitingSales EnablementSocial Media

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseTaxAdjustmentCredit

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
InvoiceIssuerName
LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company / LinkedIn Corporation
ProviderName
LinkedIn
PublisherName
LinkedIn Corporation
ServiceCategory
Marketing / Recruiting
ServiceName
LinkedIn

Meters

ad_spend
Unit: USD
ad_impressions
Unit: impression
recruiter_seats
Unit: seat
sales_navigator_seats
Unit: seat
learning_seats
Unit: seat
api_calls
Unit: request

Sources