specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Lit Protocol
providerId: lit-protocol
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
- Key Management
- MPC
- Programmable Keys
- Lit Actions
- FinOps
- FOCUS
description: Lit Protocol bills as a prepaid credit balance. FinOps levers focus on
  credit consumption per Lit Action and sign operation.
notes: Add Funds via dashboard; usage history visible there.
sources:
- https://developer.litprotocol.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: Lit Protocol Inc.
serviceCategory: Web3
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Prepaid Credits
  billingFrequency: On Top-up
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Lit Protocol
  ServiceCategory: Web3
  ProviderName: Lit Protocol
  PublisherName: Lit Protocol
  InvoiceIssuerName: Lit Protocol
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
meters:
- name: credits_consumed
  description: Credits consumed per operation.
  unit: credit
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - api_key
  - operation
- name: lit_action_executions
  description: Lit Action executions.
  unit: execution
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - ipfs_id
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Use the Lit dashboard usage view.
- name: Allocation
  description: API key per app/environment.
- name: Optimization
  description: Cache decrypted material client-side; minimize PKP signs; prefer batched
    Lit Actions.
- name: Accountability
  description: Account owner monitors prepaid balance and refills.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com