Microsoft Azure Active Directory · FinOps Profile

Azure Active Directory Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Microsoft Entra ID: per-user-per-month subscription pricing for P1/P2/Governance, plus monthly-active-user metering for External ID (CIAM). Billed via Microsoft 365 / Azure invoicing.

Azure Active Directory Finops is the FinOps profile for Microsoft Azure Active Directory 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 tiered subscription.

The profile maps 8 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Identity, Microsoft Entra, FinOps, and FOCUS.

Category: Identity Pricing: Tiered Subscription Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
IdentityMicrosoft EntraFinOpsFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

PurchaseUsageTaxAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Purchase
InvoiceIssuerName
Microsoft Corporation
PricingCategory
Subscription
ProviderName
Microsoft
PublisherName
Microsoft Corporation
ServiceCategory
Identity
ServiceName
Microsoft Entra ID

Meters

licensed_users
Unit: seat
Per-user license assignment for Entra ID P1, P2, and Governance
external_id_mau
Unit: monthly_active_user
Monthly active users (B2C / customer identity)
workload_identities
Unit: workload_identity
Service principals / managed identities licensed for Workload ID Premium
verified_id_credentials
Unit: credential
Verifiable credentials issued / verified

Sources