specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Digits
providerId: digits-com
created: '2026-07-01'
modified: '2026-07-01'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Accounting
- Bookkeeping
- Finance
- General Ledger
- AI
- FinTech
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Digits spend. Notably, the Digits Connect API is free (no
  partner fees, usage paywalls, or marketplace lock-ins), so there is no direct
  API metering cost to manage - the FinOps concern for API consumers is
  operational (staying within fair-use rate limits) rather than financial. The
  billed cost center is the Digits accounting/bookkeeping product subscription
  sold to startups and firms; that subscription pricing is not reconciled here.
notes: >-
  Because API usage is free at launch, there are no usage-based API charges to
  allocate. Track the product subscription as the primary Digits line item.
  Confirm subscription rates on the Digits pricing page during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://developer.digits.com
- https://digits.com
- https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/digits-launches-free-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: Digits
serviceCategory: Business Applications
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Digits
  ServiceCategory: Business Applications
  ProviderName: Digits
  PublisherName: Digits
  InvoiceIssuerName: Digits
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: api_requests
  description: >-
    Connect API requests. Metered by Digits for rate limiting only; not billed
    (API access is free), so this meter carries no cost dimension.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - endpoint
- name: product_subscription
  description: >-
    Digits accounting/bookkeeping product subscription - the billed component.
    Rate not reconciled; see digits.com/pricing.
  unit: subscription
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: >-
    Track the Digits product subscription as the sole Digits spend line;
    Connect API usage is free and generates no invoice.
- name: Allocation
  description: >-
    Allocate the subscription to the finance/accounting cost center; tag API
    apps per integration for operational (not cost) tracking.
- name: Optimization
  description: >-
    Optimize by consolidating integrations onto the free Connect API rather
    than paid third-party unified-API middleware where feasible.
- name: Accountability
  description: >-
    Assign an owner for the Digits subscription and review seat/tier usage
    against need periodically.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com