specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Jawg Maps
providerId: jawg-maps
created: '2026-07-01'
modified: '2026-07-01'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Maps
- Geospatial
- Tiles
- Geocoding
- Routing
- Location
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Jawg spend. Jawg bills on a request-based subscription model:
  a monthly plan includes a request allowance shared across Maps (tiles),
  Places, Routing, Matrix, Isochrone, and Static Maps, with overage or an
  upgrade beyond the allowance. Cost is therefore driven by total API request
  volume, so caching tiles and geocoding results is the primary lever.
notes: >-
  Per-plan request allowances and prices are subject to change; verify against
  the Jawg pricing page during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.jawg.io/en/pricing/
- https://www.jawg.io/docs/
- 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: Jawg
serviceCategory: Maps and Location
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: EUR
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Jawg Maps
  ServiceCategory: Maps and Location
  ProviderName: Jawg
  PublisherName: Jawg
  InvoiceIssuerName: Jawg
  BillingCurrency: EUR
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: tile_requests
  description: Raster and vector map tile fetches, counted against the monthly request allowance.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - style
- name: static_map_requests
  description: Static map image renders, counted against the monthly request allowance.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: places_requests
  description: Geocoding, autocomplete, reverse, and place-detail calls to the Places API.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - endpoint
- name: routing_requests
  description: Routing and optimized_route calls (Valhalla).
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - costing
- name: matrix_requests
  description: sources_to_targets time-distance matrix calls.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: isochrone_requests
  description: Isochrone / isodistance contour calls.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track request volume per API and per token in the Jawg App account against the monthly allowance.
- name: Allocation
  description: Issue a distinct access token per app/environment and domain-restrict it to map spend to a workload.
- name: Optimization
  description: Cache tiles and geocoding/reverse results, debounce autocomplete, and reuse static map images to cut request volume.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner per token; review monthly request burn against the plan allowance and upgrade before overage.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com