npm · FinOps Profile

Npm Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for npm: the public registry is free; commercial spend is on GitHub seats and Packages storage/egress, billed per user per month with usage overages.

Npm Finops is the FinOps profile for npm 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 subscription + usage.

The profile maps 9 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Packages, JavaScript, Node.js, Package Management, and Registry.

Category: Developer Tools / Package Registry Pricing: Subscription + Usage Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
PackagesJavaScriptNode.jsPackage ManagementRegistrySecurityFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseTaxCreditAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
GitHub, Inc.
PricingCategory
Subscription + Usage
PricingUnit
seat
ProviderName
npm
PublisherName
GitHub, Inc.
ServiceCategory
Developer Tools / Package Registry
ServiceName
npm

Meters

github_seats
Unit: seat
Per-user GitHub plan seat (Team or Enterprise) granting private npm package access
packages_storage
Unit: GB-month
GitHub Packages storage consumed by private npm packages
packages_data_transfer
Unit: GB
Outbound data transfer from the GitHub Packages registry
actions_minutes
Unit: minute
GitHub Actions minutes consumed by npm publish/CI workflows

Sources