Microsoft Outlook · FinOps Profile

Microsoft Outlook Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Microsoft Outlook: free with a consumer Microsoft account (Outlook.com), bundled into Microsoft 365 / Office 365 / Exchange Online for work and school. APIs included with the seat licence; no per-call charge.

Microsoft Outlook Finops is the FinOps profile for Microsoft Outlook 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 bundled with microsoft 365 / exchange online.

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

Tagged areas include Email, Calendar, Microsoft 365, Microsoft, and FinOps.

Category: Email and Calendar Pricing: Bundled with Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
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Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseTaxAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Purchase
InvoiceIssuerName
Microsoft Corporation
ProviderName
Microsoft
PublisherName
Microsoft Corporation
ServiceCategory
Email and Calendar
ServiceName
Microsoft Outlook

Meters

outlook_seats
Unit: seat
Outlook entitlement via Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online seat licences
mailbox_storage
Unit: GB
Mailbox storage in use (primary + archive)
graph_mail_calendar_requests
Unit: request
Microsoft Graph mail / calendar / contacts API calls (no charge; tracked for throttling)
smtp_messages_sent
Unit: message
Outbound SMTP messages per mailbox

Sources