---
specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: AT Protocol
providerId: atproto
created: '2026-06-12'
modified: '2026-06-12'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Social Networking
  - Decentralized
  - Open Source
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps profile for AT Protocol. The protocol itself is free
  and open-source; costs arise from hosting infrastructure (PDS, Relay, AppView,
  feed generators) on cloud providers. Operators should track compute, storage,
  and bandwidth consumption for each AT Protocol service component they run.
sources:
  - https://atproto.com/
  - https://bsky.social/about/faq
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: AT Protocol / Bluesky Social PBC
serviceCategory: Social Networking
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Free Open Protocol
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: AT Protocol
  ServiceCategory: Social Networking
  ProviderName: AT Protocol / Bluesky Social PBC
  PublisherName: AT Protocol
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: PDS Compute Hours
    unit: vCPU-Hour
    aggregation: sum
  - name: Repository Storage
    unit: GB-Month
    aggregation: sum
  - name: Firehose Bandwidth
    unit: GB
    aggregation: sum
  - name: API Requests Served
    unit: Request
    aggregation: sum
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: >-
      Track AT Protocol infrastructure consumption (PDS, Relay, AppView, feed
      generators) monthly across all cloud resources to identify cost drivers.
  - name: Optimization
    description: >-
      Right-size PDS and Relay instances based on account count and firehose
      throughput; leverage caching on AppView read paths to reduce compute costs.
  - name: Accountability
    description: >-
      Tag cloud resources by AT Protocol service component (PDS, Relay,
      AppView, Labeler, Feed Generator) to attribute costs to logical units
      and enable chargeback for multi-tenant deployments.