specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Messari
providerId: messari
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
  - Research
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Messari. Subscription-based tiers (Free, Pro, Enterprise). Pro and Enterprise
  contracts include access to proprietary research, Token Unlocks dataset, and Messari Copilot
  AI agent. Allocation is by API key and by published research seat.
sources:
  - https://messari.io/pricing
  - 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: Messari
serviceCategory: Crypto Research
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Subscription
    - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Messari API
  ServiceCategory: Crypto Research
  ProviderName: Messari
  PublisherName: Messari
  InvoiceIssuerName: Messari
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Subscription
meters:
  - name: subscription
    description: Monthly Pro or Enterprise subscription per API key.
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - api_key
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Tag each API key to a single owning workload; track research seats separately.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Allocate subscription across consuming research and engineering teams.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size between Pro and Enterprise based on Token Unlocks usage and Copilot need.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Assign a billing owner and review at renewal.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com