specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: 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/
provider: Quandl (Nasdaq Data Link)
providerId: quandl
publisherName: Nasdaq, Inc.
serviceCategory: Market Data
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: '2026-05-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - Finance
  - Market Data
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
notes: Nasdaq Data Link does not publish a public per-dataset price list or a usage telemetry API;
  premium dataset prices are surfaced inside the data.nasdaq.com catalog and enterprise pricing is
  contracted via Nasdaq sales. FOCUS columns are populated at the publisher level; per-dataset meters
  are listed but rates are intentionally left unreconciled.
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Nasdaq Data Link (Quandl) - per-dataset subscription fees plus
  enterprise multi-dataset contracts; pricing is set inside the catalog rather than a published tier
  table.
sources:
  - https://data.nasdaq.com/
  - https://docs.data.nasdaq.com/
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription (Per-Dataset)
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Usage
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Nasdaq Data Link
  ServiceCategory: Market Data
  ProviderName: Nasdaq Data Link
  PublisherName: Nasdaq, Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: Nasdaq, Inc.
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: dataset_subscription
    description: Per-dataset subscription fee for premium Nasdaq Data Link content; rate is set on
      the data.nasdaq.com product page for each dataset.
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - dataset
      - account
  - name: api_requests
    description: REST and Streaming API requests against the subscribed datasets; subject to per-account
      throttling rather than per-call billing.
    unit: request
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - dataset
      - api_key
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track subscribed datasets and per-account API key usage through the data.nasdaq.com
      account dashboard; export invoice line items into the internal cost-management system.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Allocate per-dataset subscription fees against the analytics or trading desk consuming
      each dataset; tag API keys per consuming application.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Audit subscribed datasets quarterly; cancel datasets that no longer drive analyses,
      and consolidate access against an enterprise contract when multiple desks subscribe to the same
      provider.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Data leadership owns the dataset catalog; finance reviews per-dataset spend at renewal.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com