NPR · FinOps Profile
Npr Finops
FOCUS-aligned FinOps for NPR: API access is free under a partner/credentialed program rather than a paid SaaS contract. Cost dimensions are operational (engineering integration time, content licensing obligations) rather than per-call invoicing.
Npr Finops is the FinOps profile for NPR on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.
It defines 3 billable meters, billed in USD, on a none cycle, and pricing category free / partner program.
The profile maps 9 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.
Tagged areas include Media, News, Radio, FinOps, and Cost Management.
Category: Media / Public Broadcasting
Pricing: Free / Partner Program
Billing: None
FOCUS v1.3
MediaNewsRadioFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS
Framework Alignment
Charge Categories
Usage
FOCUS Columns
BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
N/A (free partner program)
PricingCategory
Free
PricingUnit
request
ProviderName
NPR
PublisherName
National Public Radio, Inc.
ServiceCategory
Media / Public Broadcasting
ServiceName
NPR
Meters
api_requests
Count of API requests across all NPR developer surfaces (operationally tracked, not invoiced)
audio_recommendations_served
Listening API audio recommendations delivered (relevant to content licensing reporting)
station_lookups
Station Finder lookups by zip/geo