Shodan · FinOps Profile

Shodan Finops

FinOps framework definition for the Shodan API surface. Aligns Shodan's subscription billing surface (Membership / Freelancer / Small Business / Corporate / Enterprise) and its three core metered resources — query credits, scan credits, and monitored IPs — to the FOCUS data spec so cost can be allocated, forecasted, and optimized.

Shodan Finops is the FinOps profile for Shodan on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 5 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category subscription with metered allotments.

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

Tagged areas include Security, Search, Internet, FinOps, and Cost Management.

Category: API Pricing: Subscription with Metered Allotments Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
SecuritySearchInternetFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUSQuery CreditsScan Credits

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseTaxCreditAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
Shodan
PricingCategory
Subscription with Metered Allotments
PricingUnit
credit
ProviderName
Shodan
PublisherName
Shodan
ServiceCategory
Security / Threat Intelligence
ServiceName
Shodan

Meters

query_credits
Unit: credit
Count of Shodan query credits consumed by paginated and filtered searches.
scan_credits
Unit: credit
Count of Shodan scan credits consumed by on-demand scans of IPs and netblocks.
monitored_ips
Unit: ip
Number of unique IPs the account is keeping under active alert monitoring.
api_requests
Unit: request
Count of HTTP requests against the Shodan REST surface.
stream_connection_seconds
Unit: second
Connection time consumed against the Shodan Streaming firehose.