name: Algolia API FinOps
specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Algolia
providerId: algolia
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-04'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Search
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Algolia.
sources:
  - https://www.algolia.com/pricing/
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: Algolia
serviceCategory: Search
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Per-Record + Per-Search
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Algolia
  ServiceCategory: Search
  ProviderName: Algolia
  PublisherName: Algolia
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: records
    unit: record-month
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - index
  - name: searches
    unit: search
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - index
  - name: ai_recommendation_requests
    unit: request
    aggregation: sum
  - name: crawls
    unit: crawl
    aggregation: sum
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track Algolia consumption monthly.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Tag usage to teams/cost centers.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size tier; reclaim unused entitlements.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Set spend alerts; quarterly review.