# Provenance stamped 2026-10-07 (roadmap#943): written by an API Evangelist sweep (dated 2026-05-16 by the file itself), not
# harvested from the provider. `method: generated` so the economics campaign may replace it with a
# dated, verbatim transcription; every figure below is unverified until it does.
# Coverage demoted 2026-10-07 (roadmap#942, PLAN.md Stage A): this file was written by an API Evangelist
# sweep and names no billing unit, meters or pricing category read from the provider — it restates the
# FinOps framework. It is `x-coverage: unmeasured`, and the FOCUS alignment it claimed has been removed.
x-coverage: unmeasured
method: generated
generated: '2026-05-16'
finopsFrameworkVersion: 'FOCUS-1.0'
providerId: frostbyte
provider:
  name: Frostbyte
  url: https://api-catalog-three.vercel.app/
modified: '2026-05-16'
reconciled: false
description: |
  Frostbyte's billing surface is a credit-based, pay-as-you-go model
  with USDC-on-Base settlement via the x402 protocol. There are no
  recurring subscriptions, no invoices, and no traditional billing
  relationship; cost data is observable on-chain and through the
  gateway's analytics and balance endpoints.

billing_model:
  type: usage-based
  unit: credit
  rate: 1 credit per request (default)
  currency:
    name: USDC
    chain: base
    protocol: x402
  invoicing: none
  contract: none

focus:
  BillingCurrency: USDC
  PricingUnit: credit
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  ChargeFrequency: One-Time
  ChargeSubcategory: Pay-As-You-Go
  CommitmentDiscountType: None
  ServiceCategory:
    - Developer Tools
    - AI & ML
  SubAccount:
    description: Per-API-key balance scoping; each key holds an independent credit balance.
  ResourceType: api-call

cost_observability:
  - endpoint: GET /api/keys/balance
    description: Returns remaining credit balance and key expiry.
  - endpoint: GET /api/analytics
    description: Gateway-level usage analytics.
  - endpoint: 'GET /api/payments/*'
    description: Payment lookup / receipt endpoints for x402 USDC top-ups.
  - on_chain: 'Base network — USDC transfers to provider address (x402 settlement)'

cost_optimization:
  - Use the free 200-credit allowance for evaluation before topping up.
  - Top up to extend key validity from 30 to 90 days.
  - Batch endpoints where supported (e.g. IP geolocation batch, DNS batch).

unpublished:
  - bulk-discounts
  - committed-use-discounts
  - enterprise-pricing
  - SLA-credits

notes: |
  No subscriptions, invoices, or enterprise plans are published as of the
  profile date. All cost attribution is per-API-key, settled in USDC on
  Base via x402.