Azure Policy · FinOps Profile

Microsoft Azure Policy Finops

Name: Microsoft Azure Policy Finops
Creator: Azure Policy
Keywords: Compliance, Governance, Policy, Resource Management, FinOps, Cost Management, FOCUS

FinOps framework definition for the Azure Policy API surface. Provides a FOCUS-aligned mapping for cost allocation, usage measurement, and unit-economics reporting across the provider's APIs.

Microsoft Azure Policy Finops is the FinOps profile for Azure Policy 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 Compliance, Governance, Policy, Resource Management, and FinOps.

Category: API Pricing: Usage-Based Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3

ComplianceGovernancePolicyResource ManagementFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework

FinOps Foundation Framework

Data Spec

FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseTaxCreditAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency

USD

ChargeCategory

Usage

InvoiceIssuerName

Azure Policy

PricingCategory

Usage-Based

PricingUnit

request

ProviderName

Azure Policy

PublisherName

Azure Policy

ServiceCategory

Developer Tools / API

ServiceName

Azure Policy

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