specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Kaiko
providerId: kaiko
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:
  - Crypto
  - Market Data
  - Institutional
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Kaiko. Sales-led enterprise contracts only. Cost lines are typically a base
  platform fee plus per-module subscription (REST, Stream, Cloud Delivery, On-chain, Indices).
  Cloud Delivery may include cloud-marketplace pass-through.
sources:
  - https://www.kaiko.com/
  - 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: Kaiko
serviceCategory: Crypto Market Data
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Custom Contract
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Subscription
    - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Kaiko Market Data
  ServiceCategory: Crypto Market Data
  ProviderName: Kaiko
  PublisherName: Kaiko
  InvoiceIssuerName: Kaiko
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Subscription
meters:
  - name: rest_subscription
    description: Per-module REST subscription.
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - api_key
  - name: stream_subscription
    description: Stream subscription per market or instrument set.
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - api_key
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track per-module usage; fold cloud-marketplace pass-through into FinOps store.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Allocate per module to consuming desk or product.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size exchange / instrument coverage at renewal.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Assign a billing owner; review at renewal.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com