specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Barchart
providerId: barchart
created: '2026-07-11'
modified: '2026-07-11'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Market Data
- Financial Data
- Commodities
- Reference Data
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Barchart OnDemand spend. Barchart is a commercially licensed
  market-data vendor billed through packaged subscriptions or custom enterprise
  agreements rather than transparent usage rates. The dominant cost drivers are
  the breadth of licensed endpoints and asset classes, data timeliness
  (end-of-day vs. delayed vs. real-time), symbol/exchange coverage, and - for
  real-time - separately levied exchange licensing fees. Redistribution rights
  and streaming (Event-Based API / streaming market data) add cost at the
  enterprise tier.
notes: >-
  Barchart does not publish per-unit rates; costs are contract-negotiated.
  Reconcile the licensed package, exchange fees, and any redistribution terms
  directly with Barchart. Right-size by licensing only the endpoints, asset
  classes, and timeliness actually required.
sources:
- https://www.barchart.com/ondemand/api
- https://www.barchart.com/solutions/services/ondemand
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
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: Barchart
serviceCategory: Market Data and Financial Data
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Barchart OnDemand
  ServiceCategory: Market Data and Financial Data
  ProviderName: Barchart
  PublisherName: Barchart
  InvoiceIssuerName: Barchart
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: subscription_package
  description: Packaged subscription fee scoped to licensed endpoints, asset classes, and data timeliness.
  unit: contract
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - package
- name: exchange_licensing
  description: Exchange fees levied for real-time market data, separate from the Barchart subscription.
  unit: contract
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - exchange
- name: api_requests
  description: OnDemand API requests against the licensed key; bounded by entitlement rather than metered price.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - apikey
  - endpoint
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track which endpoints and asset classes each key is licensed for and how requests map to teams and use cases.
- name: Allocation
  description: Issue separate keys/packages per application so subscription and exchange costs map to internal cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: License only the timeliness you need (end-of-day or delayed instead of real-time), scope symbols/exchanges tightly, and use maxRecords and date ranges to avoid oversized pulls.
- name: Accountability
  description: Review the package scope and exchange fees against actual usage each renewal; drop unused endpoints or asset classes.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com