specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Cloudprinter
providerId: cloudprinter
created: '2026-06-25'
modified: '2026-06-25'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Print on Demand
- Print Fulfillment
- Printing
- Orders
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Cloudprinter.com spend. There is no per-call API fee; cost is
  driven per print order by the print partner's product print cost plus
  real-time shipping cost, with a minimal Cloudprinter service markup. An
  optional monthly platform subscription (Business / Enterprise) buys features
  and print-cost discounts. Spend is therefore order-volume driven and is best
  forecast against quote responses returned by the /orders/quote endpoint.
notes: >-
  Per-order print and shipping rates vary across 170+ print partners and
  destinations; pull them per quote. Platform subscription amounts are subject
  to change - verify on the Cloudprinter service levels page during
  reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.cloudprinter.com/service-and-print-api-levels
- https://www.cloudprinter.com/blog/cloudprinter-new-tariff-structure
- https://docs.cloudprinter.com/client/how-to-check-prices
- 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: Cloudprinter
serviceCategory: Print and Fulfillment
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Per Order
  billingCurrency: EUR
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: CloudCore API
  ServiceCategory: Print and Fulfillment
  ProviderName: Cloudprinter
  PublisherName: Cloudprinter
  InvoiceIssuerName: Cloudprinter
  BillingCurrency: EUR
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: print_cost
  description: Per-product print cost charged by the assigned print partner per order item.
  unit: orders
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - product
  - print_partner
- name: shipping_cost
  description: Real-time shipping cost by weight, quantity, courier, and destination.
  unit: orders
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - shipping_level
  - country
- name: service_markup
  description: Minimal Cloudprinter service markup applied per order.
  unit: orders
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: platform_subscription
  description: Optional monthly platform fee for Business / Enterprise tiers.
  unit: months
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - tier
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Use /orders/quote to price items before submission; reconcile order JSON which includes shipping costs.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag orders by reference and CloudCore API key; map to internal projects or storefronts.
- name: Optimization
  description: Compare shipping levels (cp_fast, cp_saver, cp_ground, cp_postal); evaluate Business-tier print discounts at volume; route to lower-cost print partners.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per storefront/key and review print and shipping spend per order cohort against budget.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com