name: Databricks API FinOps
specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Databricks
providerId: databricks
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'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Data Lakehouse
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Databricks.
sources:
  - https://www.databricks.com/product/pricing
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: Databricks
serviceCategory: Data Lakehouse
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: DBU-Based + Cloud Infrastructure
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Databricks
  ServiceCategory: Data Lakehouse
  ProviderName: Databricks
  PublisherName: Databricks
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: dbu_consumed
    unit: DBU
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - workload_type
      - edition
      - cloud
  - name: vm_hours
    unit: hour
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - instance_type
  - name: storage
    unit: GB-month
    aggregation: max
  - name: data_egress
    unit: GB
    aggregation: sum
  - name: model_serving_endpoints
    unit: endpoint-hour
    aggregation: sum
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track Databricks consumption monthly.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Tag usage to teams/cost centers.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size; reclaim unused entitlements.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Set spend alerts; quarterly review.