specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Bridge Interactive
providerId: bridge-interactive
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Real Estate
- MLS
- RESO
- Listings
- Property Data
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Bridge API consumption. Bridge Interactive does not charge
  vendors or brokerages a service fee for API access; cost exposure instead
  comes from per-MLS licensing fees (set by each MLS at its discretion) and
  from approval-gated Zillow Group data agreements. Because Bridge's own
  metering is access/approval-based rather than usage-priced, FinOps attention
  focuses on dataset entitlements, replication/egress volume, and contractual
  licensing terms rather than per-request unit prices.
notes: >-
  Bridge does not publish usage-based unit pricing; per-MLS and Zillow Group
  fees are contractual and must be reconciled against the relevant data
  agreements. Treat dataset access tokens as the primary cost-allocation
  boundary.
sources:
- https://www.bridgeinteractive.com/developers/bridge-api/
- https://www.bridgeinteractive.com/developers/zillow-group-data/
- 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: Bridge Interactive
serviceCategory: Analytics and Data
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Other
  billingFrequency: Contractual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Bridge API
  ServiceCategory: Analytics and Data
  ProviderName: Bridge Interactive
  PublisherName: Bridge Interactive
  InvoiceIssuerName: MLS or Zillow Group (per data agreement)
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Other
meters:
- name: dataset_entitlements
  description: Number of approved datasets a token can access; primary allocation unit.
  unit: datasets
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - dataset
- name: api_requests
  description: API calls made per dataset/token; useful for operational visibility though not directly billed by Bridge.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - dataset
  - api
- name: replication_records
  description: Records pulled via the Property replication endpoint for full dataset synchronization.
  unit: records
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - dataset
- name: mls_license_fees
  description: Licensing fees charged by individual MLSs at their discretion for dataset access.
  unit: usd
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - dataset
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track which datasets each access token is entitled to and monitor request and replication volume per dataset.
- name: Allocation
  description: Use one access token per dataset/workload so MLS licensing costs and usage map cleanly to internal cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Use $select/fields to trim payloads and the replication endpoint for bulk sync; request only the datasets and feed types (e.g. IDX) actually needed.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per MLS/Zillow Group data agreement and review licensing terms and entitlements against business need.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com