specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Noun Project
providerId: noun-project
created: '2026-05-28'
modified: '2026-05-28'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Icons
  - Visual Language
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Noun Project: per-call usage charges for service and
  icon endpoints, layered with a monthly minimum and (on Enterprise) a
  negotiated discount block.
sources:
  - https://thenounproject.com/api/
  - https://api.thenounproject.com/getting_started.html
  - https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
  - https://www.finops.org/framework/
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: NounProject.com, Inc.
serviceCategory: Design Assets
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Pay-As-You-Go + Subscription Minimum
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Usage
    - Purchase
    - Tax
    - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Noun Project API
  ServiceCategory: Design Assets
  ServiceSubcategory: Icons
  ProviderName: Noun Project
  PublisherName: NounProject.com, Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: NounProject.com, Inc.
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
meters:
  - name: service_calls
    unit: request
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - plan_tier
      - endpoint
    description: Non-icon API requests (search, autocomplete, blocklist, usage).
  - name: icon_calls
    unit: request
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - plan_tier
      - endpoint
      - filetype
    description: Requests that include an icon ID (get, similar, download).
  - name: monthly_minimum
    unit: month
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - plan_tier
    description: Floor charge applied when usage falls below the plan minimum.
  - name: enterprise_discount
    unit: adjustment
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - contract_id
    description: Negotiated discount block on the Custom Enterprise tier.
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: >-
      Real-time consumption is exposed through GET /v2/client/usage (hourly,
      daily, monthly windows) and the developer dashboard at
      thenounproject.com/developers/apps/. Pair both for per-key spend tracking.
  - name: Allocation
    description: >-
      Issue distinct OAuth 1.0a client key/secret pairs per team, product, or
      customer to attribute spend cleanly. Annotate keys with environment and
      cost-center metadata in the dashboard.
  - name: Optimization
    description: >-
      Prefer the /v2/icon search endpoint (service call) to fetch lightweight
      metadata before triggering /v2/icon/{id} or /v2/icon/{id}/download
      (icon calls) — the latter is roughly 3.8x more expensive per call. Cache
      icon binaries client-side; the icon catalog rarely changes for a given
      ID. Negotiate Enterprise discounts once sustained monthly spend exceeds
      $300.
  - name: Accountability
    description: >-
      Assign each API key to a named owner and a cost center. Set the
      user-defined monthly maximum on Pay-Per-Use accounts to convert soft
      budgets into hard 429s. Alert on /v2/client/usage anomalies to detect
      misuse before invoices arrive.