specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Entity Sport
providerId: entitysport
created: '2026-06-25'
modified: '2026-06-25'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Sports Data
- Cricket
- Live Scores
- Fantasy
- Odds
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Entity Sport Cricket API spend. Entity Sport bills via fixed
  monthly or annual subscription tiers (Starter, Pro, Elite, and their
  Commentary variants) plus a custom Enterprise tier, with tournament coverage
  and data depth scaling by plan. Cost is driven by tier selection rather than
  per-call metering; exact tier-to-coverage mappings are not fully reconciled.
notes: >-
  Subscription prices and coverage are subject to change; verify against the
  Entity Sport pricing and plan-coverage pages during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.entitysport.com/cricket-api/
- https://www.entitysport.com/blog/cricket-api-plans-and-coverage-explained/
- 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: Entity Sport
serviceCategory: Sports Data and Analytics
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly or Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Entity Sport Cricket API
  ServiceCategory: Sports Data and Analytics
  ProviderName: Entity Sport
  PublisherName: Entity Sport
  InvoiceIssuerName: Entity Digital Sports
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: subscription_tier
  description: Fixed monthly/annual subscription fee for the selected Cricket API plan tier.
  unit: subscription
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: commentary_addon
  description: Incremental fee for Commentary plan variants adding ball-by-ball commentary.
  unit: subscription
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: tournament_coverage
  description: Tournaments and competitions accessible under the subscribed plan.
  unit: tournaments
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: enterprise_contract
  description: Negotiated Enterprise agreement for custom coverage, odds, and support.
  unit: contract
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track the active subscription tier and renewal term; map which tournaments and data types each plan unlocks.
- name: Allocation
  description: Attribute the subscription cost to the products/teams consuming cricket data; tag API credentials per workload.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size the tier to the tournaments and data depth actually needed; avoid Commentary variants unless ball-by-ball commentary is required.
- name: Accountability
  description: Review coverage vs. spend before each renewal; negotiate Enterprise terms when coverage or odds needs exceed standard tiers.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com