specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: GoalServe
providerId: goalserve
created: '2026-06-25'
modified: '2026-06-25'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Sports Data
- Live Scores
- Odds
- Fixtures
- Soccer
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of GoalServe spend. GoalServe bills via fixed-fee subscription
  packages (per sport or all-sports Full Package) on monthly, half-yearly or
  yearly terms, with optional in-play add-ons, rather than usage-metered
  per-request pricing. Cost is therefore largely a recurring committed
  subscription line item; the primary FinOps levers are right-sizing the set of
  sports and feed types subscribed and choosing the billing term. Exact list
  prices are sales-led and not reconciled here.
notes: >-
  GoalServe does not publish usage-based per-call rates; spend is driven by
  which sport packages, feed types and contract term are purchased. Verify
  current package pricing with GoalServe sales during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.goalserve.com/en/sport-data-feeds/soccer-api/prices
- https://www.goalserve.com/en/sport-data-feeds/full-package-api/prices
- 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: GoalServe
serviceCategory: Analytics and Data
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: GoalServe Sports Data Feeds
  ServiceCategory: Analytics and Data
  ProviderName: GoalServe
  PublisherName: GoalServe
  InvoiceIssuerName: GoalServe
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: sport_subscription
  description: Recurring subscription fee for a single sport's feed package.
  unit: subscription
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - sport
  - term
- name: full_package_subscription
  description: Recurring subscription fee for the all-sports Full Package.
  unit: subscription
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - term
- name: inplay_subscription
  description: Recurring add-on fee for low-latency in-play odds and stats feeds.
  unit: subscription
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - term
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track active sport packages, feed types and contract renewal dates per account.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map each sport/feed subscription to the product or team that consumes it.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size subscriptions to only the sports and feed types in use; prefer longer billing terms (half-yearly/yearly) where committed usage justifies the discount.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner per subscription and review renewals against actual feed usage.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com