specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Audius
providerId: audius
created: '2026-05-08'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-08, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-08'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Music
- Streaming
- Decentralized
- Web3
- Open Source
- Blockchain
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps profile for Audius. The protocol is decentralized, open-source, and free to
  consume. There is no invoice from Audius for API usage. Cost only arises if you self-host a content
  node or discovery node (compute/storage on your infrastructure).
notes: Zero direct cost for API consumers; only self-hosting a node has cost (your own infra).
sources:
- https://docs.audius.org/
- https://github.com/AudiusProject
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: Audius
serviceCategory: Music Streaming
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Free / Self-Host
  billingFrequency: N/A
  billingCurrency: N/A
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Audius API
  ServiceCategory: Music Streaming
  ProviderName: Audius
  PublisherName: Audius
  InvoiceIssuerName: Audius
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
meters:
- name: api_requests
  description: API requests served by network discovery nodes (free; no charge).
  unit: request
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - app_name
  - host
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: No invoice; track API usage in your own logs for performance tuning.
- name: Allocation
  description: If self-hosting nodes, allocate compute/storage to your team.
- name: Optimization
  description: Use the SDK's caching and host rotation to reduce per-host load.
- name: Accountability
  description: API consumers have no cost accountability; node operators do.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com