# Provenance stamped 2026-10-07 (roadmap#943): written by an API Evangelist sweep (dated 2026-05-29 by the file itself), not
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specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: IPinfo
providerId: ipinfo
created: '2026-05-29'
modified: '2026-05-29'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - IP Intelligence
  - Tiered Subscription
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps for IPinfo: monthly base subscription tiers (Core,
  Plus, Max) with adjustable included request quotas and per-1k overage
  metering, plus a separately licensed downloadable database product.
sources:
  - https://ipinfo.io/pricing
  - https://ipinfo.io/developers
  - 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: IPinfo, Inc.
serviceCategory: Identity + Network Intelligence
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Tiered Subscription + Metered Overage
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  BilledCost: Monthly base + sum of overage units × per-1k overage rate
  EffectiveCost: BilledCost minus any committed-use or annual prepay discounts
  ListCost: Same as BilledCost for the public price; differs only for enterprise contracts
  ContractedCost: Negotiated commit for Enterprise customers
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  ChargeClass: ''
  ChargeDescription: 'IPinfo lookup requests against api.ipinfo.io endpoints'
  ChargeFrequency: Recurring (monthly) + Usage (overage)
  ServiceName: IPinfo IP Intelligence API
  SkuId: ipinfo-{tier}
  SkuPriceId: ipinfo-{tier}-{request-quota}
  PricingUnit: 1k requests
  PricingCategory: Subscription
  CommitmentDiscountCategory: ''
  CommitmentDiscountType: ''
  RegionId: global
  ProviderName: IPinfo, Inc.
  PublisherName: IPinfo, Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: IPinfo, Inc.
meters:
  - name: IPinfo Lookup Requests
    metric: request
    unit: 1k requests
    tier: Core / Plus / Max
    base: $49–$94 / month
    overage: '$0.54–$1.03 / 1,000 requests depending on tier'
    notes: Quota is adjustable from 150k to 5M / month; overages bill continuously.

  - name: IPinfo Lite Lookups
    metric: request
    unit: request
    tier: Lite (free)
    base: $0
    overage: $0
    notes: Unlimited under the free tier. Attribution required for commercial use.

  - name: Summarize / Map Tools
    metric: tool_invocation
    unit: invocation
    tier: All plans
    base: included
    overage: 'Hard cap at 5 invocations / day; no monetary overage.'

  - name: IPinfo Database
    metric: license
    unit: annual license
    tier: Enterprise (separate product)
    base: 'Custom, via sales'
    overage: 'N/A — local lookups bypass API metering.'
principles:
  - name: Teams need to collaborate
    description: Engineering teams instrumenting IPinfo lookups should expose request counts to finance via tagged metrics so commitment level can be tuned monthly.

  - name: Decisions are driven by business value
    description: Tier selection (Lite vs Core vs Plus vs Max) should be driven by the number of attributes actually needed for downstream use (fraud, marketing, security), not the maximum on offer.

  - name: Everyone takes ownership for their usage
    description: Each environment / product team should hold its own IPinfo token so usage and overage are attributable rather than pooled into one shared key.

  - name: FinOps data should be accessible and timely
    description: Use the dashboard alert feature (80%/100% of quota) plus FOCUS-style monthly export to flag drift before overages compound.