NVD · FinOps Profile

Nvd Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for the National Vulnerability Database: APIs are free of charge from NIST. Cost optimization is about request efficiency (caching, the recommended 6-second sleep, and the free API key for 10x throughput) rather than dollars on an invoice.

Nvd Finops is the FinOps profile for NVD 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 / public service.

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

Tagged areas include Security, CVE, CPE, Vulnerability, and CVSS.

Category: Public Sector / Security Data Pricing: Free / Public Service Billing: None FOCUS v1.3

SecurityCVECPEVulnerabilityCVSSFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework

FinOps Foundation Framework

Data Spec

FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

Usage

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency

USD

ChargeCategory

Usage

InvoiceIssuerName

N/A (free service)

PricingCategory

Free

PricingUnit

request

ProviderName

NIST National Vulnerability Database

PublisherName

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

ServiceCategory

Public Sector / Security Data

ServiceName

NVD

Meters

api_requests

Unit: request

Total NVD API requests; tracked against the rolling 30-second rate limit

cve_records_fetched

Unit: record

CVE records returned (used for delta sync planning)

cpe_records_fetched