specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: DefiLlama
providerId: defillama
created: '2026-05-08'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-08, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-08'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - DeFi
  - Crypto
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of DefiLlama. Two simple cost lines: zero (Public API) and a flat $300/month Pro
  subscription. No usage-based billing beyond the included rate cap. Allocation is by API key.
sources:
  - https://defillama.com/pro-api
  - 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: DefiLlama
serviceCategory: Crypto Analytics
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Subscription
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: DefiLlama Pro API
  ServiceCategory: Crypto Analytics
  ProviderName: DefiLlama
  PublisherName: DefiLlama
  InvoiceIssuerName: DefiLlama
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Subscription
meters:
  - name: pro_subscription
    description: Flat monthly Pro subscription per API key.
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - api_key
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Tag each Pro key to one owning workload.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Allocate $300/month flat to the consuming product.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Stay on free Public API unless exclusive endpoints or higher rate limit are required.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Assign a billing owner per Pro API key; review monthly.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com