specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Covalent
providerId: covalent
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - Cost Management
  - FOCUS
  - Blockchain
  - Credits
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps definition for the GoldRush platform. Credit-based metering with a subscription floor and per-call credit-cost variance across endpoint families and chain families.
sources:
  - https://goldrush.dev/pricing/
  - https://goldrush.dev/docs/
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: Covalent
serviceCategory: Blockchain Data
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Hybrid (Subscription + Usage)
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Usage
    - Purchase
    - Tax
    - Credit
    - Adjustment
  primaryUnit: credit
  secondaryUnits:
    - request
    - subscription_month
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: GoldRush API
  ServiceCategory: Blockchain Data
  ProviderName: Covalent
  PublisherName: Covalent
  InvoiceIssuerName: Covalent
  PricingCategory: Hybrid
  PricingUnit: credit
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: api_requests
    unit: request
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - api_key
      - endpoint_family
      - chain
  - name: credits_consumed
    unit: credit
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - api_key
      - endpoint_family
      - chain
  - name: flex_credits_consumed
    unit: credit
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - api_key
  - name: pipeline_events_delivered
    unit: event
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - pipeline_id
      - destination_type
      - chain
  - name: streaming_messages
    unit: message
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - api_key
      - subscription_type
discountModels:
  - name: Included credits
    discount: Subscription credits are pre-paid and consumed first before Flex credits.
  - name: Volume / Enterprise
    discount: Custom; contact sales (Inner Circle).
  - name: Caching
    discount: Hyperliquid Info responses can be cached against shorter TTLs to reduce per-call credit burn.
unitEconomics:
  - name: Cost per 1k API requests
    metric: billed_cost / (api_requests / 1000)
    target: <$0.50
  - name: Credit efficiency
    metric: credits_consumed / api_requests
    target: '~0.5'
  - name: Flex-credit overage ratio
    metric: flex_credits_consumed / (flex_credits_consumed + credits_consumed)
    target: '<25%'
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Use the GoldRush Platform dashboard to monitor credit burn per key and endpoint family in near real-time.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Issue dedicated keys per application or workload so usage and cost reports map cleanly to teams.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Cache foundational reads, prefer cross-chain endpoints over per-chain loops, and use the Streaming API for high-frequency updates instead of polling.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Cap Flex credits at the plan dashboard to bound team budgets; review monthly Inner Circle commitments against actual consumption.