specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: 1Forge
providerId: 1forge
created: '2026-05-28'
modified: '2026-05-28'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Forex Data
  - Market Data
description: 'FOCUS-aligned FinOps for 1Forge: tiered monthly subscriptions metered against a per-key request quota with a query-able /quota endpoint.'
sources:
  - https://1forge.com/pricing
  - https://1forge.com/forex-data-api
  - https://1forge.com/forex-data-api/api-documentation
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: 1Forge LLC
serviceCategory: Market Data
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Tiered Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Usage
    - Purchase
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: 1Forge Forex Data API
  ServiceCategory: Market Data
  ServiceSubcategory: Forex and Cryptocurrency Quotes
  ProviderName: 1Forge
  PublisherName: 1Forge LLC
  InvoiceIssuerName: 1Forge LLC
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
meters:
  - name: subscription_seat
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - plan_tier
    description: Flat monthly subscription charge per API key tier (Starter / Premium / Business / Business Plus).
  - name: rest_api_requests
    unit: request
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - api_key
      - endpoint
    description: REST requests counted against the per-key monthly quota; observable via GET /quota's quota_used field.
  - name: websocket_streaming_session
    unit: month
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - api_key
    description: WebSocket streaming entitlement bundled with paid tiers; presence/absence is plan-gated rather than per-tick billed.
  - name: pair_coverage
    unit: varies
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - plan_tier
    description: Currency-pair coverage entitlement varies by tier; not a per-call meter but a capability gate.
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Poll GET /quota on a schedule to surface quota_used, quota_limit, quota_remaining, and hours_until_reset. Forward those values into your observability stack to chart burn vs. window reset.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Issue a distinct 1Forge API key per team or product so that quota_used per key maps cleanly to a cost-allocation tag in your FinOps tooling.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Batch quote retrieval into a single /quotes call with multiple pairs rather than one call per pair; use WebSocket streaming for high-frequency consumers above the free tier; cache /symbols and /market_status on a short TTL.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Assign a platform owner per 1Forge API key. Alert when quota_remaining drops below a configured threshold and when hours_until_reset is high but quota is nearly exhausted.