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specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Ola
providerId: ola
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - Ride-Sharing
  - Maps
  - Transportation
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - India
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Ola's two developer tracks: (1) Ola Maps — self-serve, usage-based
  geospatial APIs with a free monthly tier and metered overage billing priced competitively
  against Google Maps; (2) Ola Ride and Corporate APIs — partner/enterprise agreements with
  undisclosed per-call or revenue-share pricing governed by affiliate contracts. Spend visibility
  for Ola Maps flows through Krutrim Cloud dashboard usage meters; Corporate ride spend is tracked
  via the Ola Corporate reporting dashboard and invoice downloads.
notes: >-
  Ola Maps pricing is publicly documented (free up to 5M calls/month promotional; overage billed
  per-call at ~50% of Google Maps rates). Exact per-call costs require the pricing calculator at
  maps.olakrutrim.com/pricing. Ride API and Corporate API costs are contract-driven and not
  publicly published.
sources:
  - https://maps.olakrutrim.com/pricing
  - https://tech.olakrutrim.com/ola-maps-made-for-india-priced-for-india/
  - https://corporate.olacabs.com/docs/overview
  - 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: ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (Ola) / Krutrim SI Designs Pvt. Ltd. (Ola Maps)
serviceCategory: Mobility / Geospatial
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Hybrid (Free Tier + Metered + Custom Contract)
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: INR / USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Usage
    - Purchase
    - Tax
    - Refund
    - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Ola Maps / Ola Ride APIs / Ola Corporate APIs
  ServiceCategory: Mobility / Geospatial
  ProviderName: Ola / Krutrim
  PublisherName: ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd. / Krutrim SI Designs Pvt. Ltd.
  InvoiceIssuerName: Krutrim SI Designs Pvt. Ltd. (Maps) / ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (Rides)
  BillingCurrency: INR (primary) / USD
meters:
  - name: maps_api_calls
    description: Total API calls made to Ola Maps endpoints (Routing, Geocoding, Places, Tiles, etc.)
    unit: api_call
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - api_category
      - endpoint
      - plan_tier
  - name: maps_free_tier_calls
    description: Ola Maps API calls consumed within the free monthly allowance
    unit: api_call
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - api_category
  - name: maps_billable_calls
    description: Ola Maps API calls above the free monthly threshold subject to per-call billing
    unit: api_call
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - api_category
      - endpoint
  - name: corporate_rides
    description: Employee rides completed and tracked through the Ola Corporate platform
    unit: ride
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - city
      - product_category
      - expense_code
  - name: corporate_users_managed
    description: Number of corporate user records managed via the Corporate API
    unit: user
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - department
      - cost_center
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: >-
      Track Ola Maps API consumption via the Krutrim Cloud dashboard, which provides per-API
      category usage counters and monthly totals. For Corporate rides, use the Ola Corporate
      dashboard and the Download Invoice API to pull spend reports into finance systems.
  - name: Allocation
    description: >-
      Allocate Ola Maps costs by tagging API requests with application or team identifiers at
      the Krutrim Cloud project level. For Corporate rides, use Ola expense codes and cost
      centers to attribute ride spend to business units.
  - name: Optimization
    description: >-
      Implement client-side caching for geocoding and place details responses to reduce repeat
      API calls. Use the Route Optimizer and Fleet Planner APIs to consolidate multiple routing
      calls into single optimized requests. Monitor free-tier utilization monthly and upgrade
      only when consistently exceeding the threshold.
  - name: Accountability
    description: >-
      Engineering teams own Ola Maps API budget through Krutrim Cloud project spend alerts.
      Travel managers govern Corporate ride spend via Ola Corporate policy controls, pre-ride
      approval codes, and monthly invoice reconciliation.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com