specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
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/
provider: CarsXE
providerId: carsxe
publisherName: CarsXE
serviceCategory: API
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-04'
tags:
  - Automotive
  - Vehicles
  - VIN
  - Vehicle Data
  - License Plate
  - OCR
  - Automobiles
  - FinOps
  - Cost Management
  - FOCUS
description: FinOps framework definition for the CarsXE API surface. Provides a FOCUS-aligned mapping
  for cost allocation, usage measurement, and unit-economics reporting across the provider's APIs.
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Make API consumption costs visible to engineering, product, and finance teams in near
      real-time.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Tag every chargeable API call with the consuming team, environment, application, and
      feature so cost can be allocated.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Continuously evaluate request patterns, caching, batching, and tier selection to reduce
      cost per useful unit of work.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Establish budget owners and chargeback or showback flows for each consuming team.
domains:
  - name: Understand Usage and Cost
    capabilities:
      - Data Ingestion
      - Allocation
      - Reporting and Analytics
      - Anomaly Management
  - name: Quantify Business Value
    capabilities:
      - Planning and Estimating
      - Forecasting
      - Budgeting
      - Benchmarking
      - Unit Economics
  - name: Optimize Usage and Cost
    capabilities:
      - Architecting for Cloud
      - Rate Optimization
      - Workload Optimization
      - Cloud Sustainability
      - Licensing and SaaS
  - name: Manage the FinOps Practice
    capabilities:
      - FinOps Practice Operations
      - FinOps Education and Enablement
      - Invoicing and Chargeback
      - Onboarding Workloads
      - Intersecting Disciplines
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Usage
    - Purchase
    - Tax
    - Credit
    - Adjustment
  chargeFrequency: Recurring
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: CarsXE
  ServiceCategory: Developer Tools / API
  ProviderName: CarsXE
  PublisherName: CarsXE
  InvoiceIssuerName: CarsXE
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
  PricingUnit: request
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
meters:
  - name: api_requests
    description: Count of billable API requests
    unit: request
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - api
      - endpoint
      - tier
      - region
      - consumer
  - name: data_egress
    description: Bytes returned over the network in API responses
    unit: GB
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - api
      - region
      - consumer
  - name: compute_seconds
    description: Server-side compute consumed by the request, where applicable
    unit: second
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - api
      - endpoint
      - tier
apis:
  - name: CarsXE Vehicle Specifications API
    baseURL: https://api.carsxe.com
    tags:
      - VIN Decoder
      - Specifications
      - Vehicle Data
    serviceName: CarsXE Vehicle Specifications API
    serviceCategory: API
  - name: CarsXE Vehicle Market Value API
    baseURL: https://api.carsxe.com
    tags:
      - Market Value
      - Pricing
      - Valuation
    serviceName: CarsXE Vehicle Market Value API
    serviceCategory: API
  - name: CarsXE Vehicle Images API
    baseURL: https://api.carsxe.com
    tags:
      - Images
      - Media
      - Vehicle Data
    serviceName: CarsXE Vehicle Images API
    serviceCategory: API
  - name: CarsXE VIN OCR API
    baseURL: https://api.carsxe.com
    tags:
      - OCR
      - VIN
      - AI
    serviceName: CarsXE VIN OCR API
    serviceCategory: API
  - name: CarsXE Vehicle Plate Decoder API
    baseURL: https://api.carsxe.com
    tags:
      - License Plate
      - Lookup
      - Vehicle Data
    serviceName: CarsXE Vehicle Plate Decoder API
    serviceCategory: API
  - name: CarsXE Vehicle Plate Recognition API
    baseURL: https://api.carsxe.com
    tags:
      - License Plate
      - OCR
      - AI
    serviceName: CarsXE Vehicle Plate Recognition API
    serviceCategory: API
  - name: CarsXE Vehicle History API
    baseURL: https://api.carsxe.com
    tags:
      - History
      - Title
      - Accident
    serviceName: CarsXE Vehicle History API
    serviceCategory: API
  - name: CarsXE Vehicle Recalls API
    baseURL: https://api.carsxe.com
    tags:
      - Recalls
      - Safety
      - Compliance
    serviceName: CarsXE Vehicle Recalls API
    serviceCategory: API
  - name: CarsXE International VIN Decoder API
    baseURL: https://api.carsxe.com
    tags:
      - VIN Decoder
      - International
      - Specifications
    serviceName: CarsXE International VIN Decoder API
    serviceCategory: API
  - name: CarsXE OBD Codes Decoder API
    baseURL: https://api.carsxe.com
    tags:
      - OBD
      - Diagnostics
      - Maintenance
    serviceName: CarsXE OBD Codes Decoder API
    serviceCategory: API
unitEconomics:
  - name: Cost per 1K Requests
    metric: billed_cost / (api_requests / 1000)
    target: TBD
  - name: Cost per Active Consumer
    metric: billed_cost / active_consumers
    target: TBD
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: info@apievangelist.com