specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: IPQualityScore
providerId: ipqualityscore
created: '2026-06-25'
modified: '2026-06-25'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Fraud Prevention
- IP Reputation
- Proxy Detection
- Email Validation
- Threat Intelligence
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of IPQualityScore spend. IPQS bills via fixed monthly plan
  subscriptions (Free, Startup, SMB Basic, SMB+, Enterprise) that each include a
  bundled monthly lookup allotment. Every fraud-detection API request - IP
  reputation, email, phone, URL, transaction scoring, device fingerprint, or
  leaked-data check - consumes one lookup against that allotment, making
  lookup volume the primary cost driver. Higher tiers raise included lookups,
  per-second rate limits, and unlock premium features.
notes: >-
  Plan prices and included lookup volumes are subject to change; verify against
  the IPQualityScore plans page during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.ipqualityscore.com/plans
- https://www.ipqualityscore.com/documentation/overview
- 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: IPQualityScore
serviceCategory: Identity and Security
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: IPQualityScore Fraud Prevention
  ServiceCategory: Identity and Security
  ProviderName: IPQualityScore
  PublisherName: IPQualityScore
  InvoiceIssuerName: IPQualityScore
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: monthly_lookups
  description: Total fraud-detection API requests consumed against the plan's monthly lookup allotment.
  unit: lookups
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - api
- name: plan_subscription
  description: Fixed monthly subscription fee for the active plan tier.
  unit: months
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: ip_lookups
  description: IP reputation / proxy-VPN-Tor and transaction-scoring requests.
  unit: lookups
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: email_lookups
  description: Email validation requests.
  unit: lookups
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: phone_lookups
  description: Phone validation requests.
  unit: lookups
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: url_lookups
  description: Malicious URL scanner requests.
  unit: lookups
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: leaked_data_lookups
  description: Dark-web / leaked-data check requests.
  unit: lookups
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track lookup consumption per API in the IPQS dashboard against the plan's monthly allotment.
- name: Allocation
  description: Use separate API keys and custom rules per workload/team to map lookup spend to cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Use the fast flag and appropriate strictness to avoid wasted lookups; cache stable results; right-size the plan tier to actual monthly lookup volume.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per key/workload and review monthly lookup burn against the included allotment before the next billing cycle.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com