finops:
  - name: Lobsters FinOps
    description: >-
      Lobsters is a free, community-run, open-source platform. There are no
      API subscription costs, usage-based pricing, or commercial tiers. The
      platform is funded through community donations and operated as a
      non-commercial public service. Developers consuming the API incur no
      direct financial cost.
    url: https://lobste.rs/about
    pricing:
      - type: Free
        description: All public API endpoints are free with no cost to developers.
        cost: 0
        currency: USD
        unit: request
    notes:
      - No API keys to purchase or manage.
      - No metered billing or usage quotas documented.
      - The source code is open-source (3-clause BSD license) and can be
        self-hosted at the operator's own infrastructure cost.
      - Community donations support the hosted lobste.rs instance.