specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Ankr
providerId: ankr
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - Cost Management
  - FOCUS
  - Web3
  - RPC
description: |
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps definition for Ankr's Web3 API platform. Request-metered billing on the Premium tier
  with contract-priced Enterprise and Rollup-as-a-Service offerings. Public plan is non-billable.
sources:
  - https://www.ankr.com/rpc/pricing/
  - https://www.ankr.com/docs/rpc-service/service-plans/
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: Ankr
serviceCategory: Blockchain Infrastructure
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Usage
    - Purchase
    - Credit
    - Adjustment
  primaryUnit: request
  secondaryUnits:
    - chain
    - project
    - websocket-hour
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Ankr Web3 API
  ServiceCategory: Blockchain Infrastructure
  ProviderName: Ankr
  PublisherName: Ankr
  InvoiceIssuerName: Ankr
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
  PricingUnit: request
  PricingQuantity: integer
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ConsumedUnit: request
  ConsumedQuantity: integer
costAllocation:
  dimensions:
    - account
    - project
    - chain
    - apiKey
    - region
  tags:
    supported: false
    notes: Ankr exposes project-level breakdowns in the dashboard; tag-based allocation is not native.
billing:
  prepay:
    method: credit-purchase
    notes: Premium customers prepay credits that drain against per-request pricing.
  postpay:
    method: contract-invoice
    notes: Enterprise and RaaS customers receive monthly invoices.
  discounts:
    - name: Volume commit
      type: tiered
      notes: Enterprise contracts may include committed-use discounts.
reporting:
  dashboardUrl: https://www.ankr.com/rpc/projects/
  statistics:
    - totalRequests
    - topChains
    - successRate
    - failureRate
    - usageHistory
notes:
  - Token-staking products generate revenue from validator fees and exchange ratios, not from API invoicing.
  - Rollup-as-a-Service and Bitcoin Secured Infrastructure are sold as engineering+infra contracts, not metered APIs.