specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Hiro
providerId: hiro
created: '2026-05-08'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-08, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-08'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Web3
- Blockchain
- Bitcoin
- Stacks
- sBTC
- Indexing
- FinOps
- FOCUS
description: Hiro public APIs are free; paid usage flows through the Hiro Platform
  subscription.
notes: Bills issued by Hiro Systems for the Platform.
sources:
- https://www.hiro.so/
- 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: Hiro Systems PBC
serviceCategory: Web3
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Free + Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Hiro
  ServiceCategory: Web3
  ProviderName: Hiro
  PublisherName: Hiro Systems
  InvoiceIssuerName: Hiro Systems
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
meters:
- name: api_requests
  description: Stacks API request count.
  unit: request
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - api_key
  - endpoint
- name: chainhook_events
  description: Chainhook events delivered.
  unit: event
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - predicate
- name: devnet_hours
  description: Managed devnet runtime hours.
  unit: hour
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - devnet
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Monitor API usage in the Hiro Platform dashboard.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag projects/devnets per team.
- name: Optimization
  description: Use chainhooks instead of polling; cache token metadata.
- name: Accountability
  description: Project owners review monthly usage.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com