specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Ennis Inc
providerId: ennis
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: '2026-05-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - Business Forms
  - Printing
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps placeholder for Ennis Inc. The company does not publish public API pricing;
  cost is defined under the distributor/partner contract.
notes: No public billing or usage API was located. Reconcile against the signed distributor agreement.
sources:
  - https://www.ennis.com
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: Ennis, Inc.
serviceCategory: Print & Forms Integration
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Contract / Negotiated
  billingFrequency: Per-Invoice
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Usage
    - Purchase
    - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Ennis Inc API
  ServiceCategory: Print & Forms Integration
  ProviderName: Ennis Inc
  PublisherName: Ennis, Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: Ennis, Inc.
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
meters:
  - name: api_requests
    unit: request
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - endpoint
      - distributor
  - name: print_orders
    unit: order
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - product
      - distributor
  - name: contract_fee
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - contract
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Visibility is delivered through distributor reporting and the monthly invoice; no public
      usage API.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Allocate cost by distributor and product line per the distributor agreement.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Optimization levers are order batching, plate reuse, and renegotiating distributor terms.
  - name: Accountability
    description: The contracting distributor owns spend; reviews follow the agreement cadence with the
      Ennis account team.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com