specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Pocket Network
providerId: pocket-network
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - Cost Management
  - FOCUS
  - Web3
  - RPC
  - Relays
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps definition for Pocket Network Shannon and the Grove portal.
  Relay-based metering at the gateway level; compute-unit metering at the protocol level with
  on-chain POKT burn on every consumed compute unit.
sources:
  - https://grove.city/pricing
  - https://pocket.network/
  - https://docs.pokt.network/
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: Grove
serviceCategory: Infrastructure (Web3 / RPC)
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Usage
    - Purchase
    - Credit
    - Adjustment
  primaryUnit: relay
  secondaryUnits:
    - compute_unit
    - request
    - websocket_minute
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Pocket Network / Grove Portal
  ServiceCategory: Web3 Infrastructure
  ProviderName: Grove
  PublisherName: Grove
  InvoiceIssuerName: Grove
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
  PricingUnit: relay
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: relays
    unit: relay
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - application_id
      - chain
      - method
      - region
  - name: compute_units
    unit: compute_unit
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - application_address
      - service_id
      - supplier_address
    description: On-chain Shannon metering unit. 1 USD = 1,000,000,000 compute units.
  - name: pokt_burned
    unit: upokt
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - application_address
      - service_id
    description: POKT burned per relay under the post-PIP-41 deflationary mint ratio (97.5%).
  - name: websocket_minutes
    unit: minute
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - application_id
      - chain
costAllocation:
  tagging:
    portalApplicationId: x-application-id (Grove portal dashboard tag)
    chain: subdomain (eth, solana, base, arbitrum, ...)
  exports:
    - format: CSV (Grove portal usage export)
    - format: On-chain query (Shannon REST /pocket/* + /cosmos/bank/v1beta1/supply)
optimizationLevers:
  - Route public-traffic to free per-IP endpoints to reduce billed relays.
  - Use batch JSON-RPC payloads where supported by the chain to reduce relay count.
  - Pin to the cheapest service-ID variant (e.g. archive vs full) per use case.
  - For >$50k/yr spend, negotiate Enterprise with dedicated PATH for predictable unit cost.