specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: ReccoBeats
providerId: reccobeats
created: '2026-07-03'
modified: '2026-07-03'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Music
- Recommendations
- Audio Features
- Free
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of ReccoBeats spend. There is effectively nothing to manage on the
  vendor-invoice side: the ReccoBeats API is completely free to use, requires no
  API key, and publishes no metered or tiered pricing. There is no direct cost of
  consumption. The only cost-relevant considerations are indirect - the
  engineering effort to integrate, the internal (undisclosed) rate limits that
  cap throughput, and any client-side compute for preparing audio files for the
  analysis endpoint. Because there is no billing relationship, standard FOCUS
  cost columns carry zero charges.
notes: >-
  No usage-based charges, subscriptions, or contracts are documented as of the
  review date. Should ReccoBeats introduce paid tiers in the future, revisit
  this document to model the metered dimensions (likely requests and/or audio
  analysis operations). Treat availability as best-effort given the free,
  keyless model with internal rate limits.
sources:
- https://reccobeats.com/
- https://reccobeats.com/docs/documentation/introduction
- https://reccobeats.com/docs/documentation/rate-limiting
- 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: ReccoBeats
serviceCategory: Machine Learning and Media
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Free
  billingFrequency: None
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: ReccoBeats API
  ServiceCategory: Machine Learning and Media
  ProviderName: ReccoBeats
  PublisherName: ReccoBeats
  InvoiceIssuerName: ReccoBeats
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Free
meters:
- name: api_requests
  description: Calls to any ReccoBeats endpoint. Free of charge; bounded only by internal rate limits.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - client
  - endpoint
- name: audio_analysis
  description: Audio-file feature extraction operations (POST /v1/analysis/audio-features). Free of charge.
  unit: operations
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - client
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track request volume per endpoint to stay within ReccoBeats' internal rate limits, even though there is no invoice.
- name: Allocation
  description: Attribute API usage to the internal feature or team consuming it, so throughput needs are understood.
- name: Optimization
  description: Batch lookups via the multiple-track/artist/album endpoints, cache audio features for catalog tracks, and pre-trim audio to 30 seconds / 5 MB before calling the analysis endpoint.
- name: Accountability
  description: Because access is free and keyless, accountability centers on respecting fair-use rate limits and honoring Retry-After rather than on managing spend.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com