specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Chargetrip
providerId: chargetrip
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: false
tags:
- EV
- Routing
- Charging Stations
- GraphQL
- Mobility
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Chargetrip API spend. Chargetrip bills on a hybrid, sales-led
  model: a free Lite tier with limited per-service request quotas, a self-service
  Standard subscription with premium-data add-ons, and negotiated Enterprise
  agreements. Cost is driven primarily by request volume per API service (routing,
  stations, vehicles, isolines, operators) plus premium dataset access. Exact
  rates are not publicly published, so dollar figures are not reconciled.
notes: >-
  Per-service request quotas and premium-data costs are managed from the Chargetrip
  dashboard; enterprise pricing is negotiated. Verify against
  https://www.chargetrip.com/pricing/api during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.chargetrip.com/pricing/api
- https://developers.chargetrip.com/basics/api-basics/getting-started/
- 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: Chargetrip
serviceCategory: Maps and Routing
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: EUR
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Chargetrip API
  ServiceCategory: Maps and Routing
  ProviderName: Chargetrip
  PublisherName: Chargetrip
  InvoiceIssuerName: Chargetrip
  BillingCurrency: EUR
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: route_requests
  description: Route planning requests (newRoute mutations and route reads) per account.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - api
- name: station_requests
  description: Station database queries (station, stationList, stationAround) per account.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - api
- name: vehicle_requests
  description: Car database queries (vehicleList, vehicle) per account.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - api
- name: isoline_requests
  description: Isoline / reachability operations (createIsoline, isoline) per account.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - api
- name: operator_requests
  description: Operator queries (operatorList) per account.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - api
- name: premium_data_access
  description: Access to premium datasets (real-time availability, tariffs) via add-ons.
  unit: subscriptions
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - addon
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Monitor per-service request usage in the Chargetrip dashboard; watch the 80% threshold notifications.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map each API service (routing, stations, vehicles, isolines, operators) to the workload/team consuming it.
- name: Optimization
  description: Request only needed GraphQL fields, cache vehicle/station/operator lookups, and reserve premium-data add-ons for workloads that require them.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per app id; review request volume against the free quota and Standard limits before upgrading.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com