Mercado Libre · FinOps Profile

Mercado Libre Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps profile for Mercado Libre. The marketplace REST APIs are free to use; cost is incurred via marketplace listing/sale fees, Mercado Pago transaction fees, shipping costs (Mercado Envios), and advertising spend (Mercado Ads).

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

It defines 4 billable meters, billed in Local (ARS, BRL, MXN, CLP, COP, USD), on a per-transaction cycle, and pricing category transaction fee.

The profile maps 7 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include E-Commerce, Marketplace, Latin America, Payments, and Mercado Pago.

Category: E-Commerce Pricing: Transaction Fee Billing: Per-Transaction FOCUS v1.3
E-CommerceMarketplaceLatin AmericaPaymentsMercado PagoFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsageAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
Local Currency
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
Mercado Libre (country entity)
ProviderName
Mercado Libre
PublisherName
Mercado Libre
ServiceCategory
E-Commerce
ServiceName
Mercado Libre Marketplace

Meters

marketplace_sale_fee
Unit: percent_of_sale
Commission charged on completed marketplace sales.
payment_processing_fee
Unit: percent_plus_fixed
Mercado Pago processing fee per payment.
shipping_fee
Unit: per_shipment
Mercado Envios shipping label cost.
ads_spend
Unit: currency
Mercado Ads (Product Ads, Brand Ads) spend.

Sources