name: MongoDB API FinOps
specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: MongoDB Atlas
providerId: mongodb
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-04'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Database
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for MongoDB Atlas.
sources:
  - https://www.mongodb.com/pricing
  - https://www.mongodb.com/pricing/calculator
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: MongoDB, Inc.
serviceCategory: Database-as-a-Service
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription + Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: MongoDB Atlas
  ServiceCategory: Database-as-a-Service
  ProviderName: MongoDB
  PublisherName: MongoDB, Inc.
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: cluster_hours
    unit: cluster-hour
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - cluster
      - tier
      - region
      - cloud
  - name: serverless_reads
    unit: million_reads
    aggregation: sum
  - name: serverless_writes
    unit: million_writes
    aggregation: sum
  - name: data_transfer_inter_region
    unit: GB
    aggregation: sum
  - name: data_transfer_internet
    unit: GB
    aggregation: sum
  - name: backup_storage
    unit: GB-month
    aggregation: max
  - name: atlas_search_indexes
    unit: search-index-hour
    aggregation: sum
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Use Atlas Cost Explorer per project; export billing JSON via Atlas Admin API.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Use projects per env/team; tag clusters for chargeback.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size cluster tier; use Flex for unpredictable; serverless for spiky reads; cap
      egress with VPC peering.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Per-project billing alerts; quarterly tier review using Performance Advisor.