specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Dash
providerId: dash
created: '2026-06-14'
modified: '2026-06-14'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Cryptocurrency
  - Dash
  - Blockchain
  - Open Source
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps view of Dash API consumption. The Insight REST and WebSocket API and the
  Dash Platform DAPI are free open-source services — there are no API subscription fees. Billable
  costs arise from two sources: (1) Dash network transaction fees paid in DASH when broadcasting
  Core transactions or Platform state transitions, and (2) infrastructure costs when self-hosting
  dashcore-node + insight-api. All cost telemetry must be reconstructed from on-chain data (DASH
  spent on fees) and cloud infrastructure invoices for self-hosted nodes.
sources:
  - https://docs.dash.org/en/stable/developers/insight.html
  - https://docs.dash.org/projects/platform/en/stable/docs/explanations/dapi.html
  - https://github.com/dashpay/insight-api
  - https://www.dash.org
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: Dash Core Group / Community
serviceCategory: Cryptocurrency Network & Data APIs
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Network Fee (variable) + Infrastructure (self-hosted)
  billingFrequency: Per-transaction (network fees); Monthly (infrastructure)
  billingCurrency: DASH (network fees); USD (infrastructure)
  chargeCategories:
    - Usage
    - Tax
    - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Dash
  ServiceCategory: Cryptocurrency Network & Data APIs
  ServiceSubcategory: Blockchain Query & Broadcast
  ProviderName: Dash Core Group / Community
  PublisherName: Dash Core Group
  InvoiceIssuerName: varies (infrastructure provider for self-hosted)
  BillingCurrency: DASH / USD
meters:
  - name: core_transactions_broadcast
    unit: transaction
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - tx_type
      - is_instant_send
  - name: core_transaction_fees
    unit: DASH
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - tx_type
      - is_instant_send
  - name: platform_state_transitions
    unit: state_transition
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - transition_type
  - name: platform_state_transition_fees
    unit: credits
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - transition_type
  - name: insight_api_requests
    unit: request
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - endpoint_group
      - network
  - name: self_hosted_node_compute
    unit: vCPU_hour
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - cloud_provider
      - region
  - name: self_hosted_node_storage
    unit: GB_month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - cloud_provider
      - region
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: >-
      Track all DASH spent on transaction fees by querying the Insight API for broadcasts and
      parsing fee fields. For self-hosted nodes, pull infrastructure invoices monthly from the
      cloud provider and tag costs by environment (mainnet vs. testnet).
  - name: Allocation
    description: >-
      Assign a distinct sending address or address prefix per workload to attribute on-chain fees
      by team or application. Tag cloud instances with environment=mainnet|testnet and
      component=dashcore-node|insight-api for infrastructure chargeback.
  - name: Optimization
    description: >-
      Minimize DASH fees by batching smaller payments and avoiding unnecessary InstantSend for
      non-time-sensitive transactions. Right-size node infrastructure — dashcore-node requires
      substantial disk I/O; use NVMe storage and scale compute to match sync workload only.
  - name: Accountability
    description: >-
      Monthly reconciliation should compare DASH fee spend (pulled from on-chain data) against
      team budgets expressed in USD equivalent. Track DASH/USD rate at time of broadcast for
      accurate USD cost attribution.