specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Samsung
providerId: samsung
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:
- Consumer Electronics
- Devices
- IoT
- Mobile
- Samsung
- SmartThings
- FinOps
- FOCUS
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps artifact for Samsung. Pricing is gated; meters and principles describe
  the expected billing surface. Samsung exposes developer programs (SmartThings, Bixby, Tizen, Knox) through
  device partner agreements. Public API usage is generally free but partner-onboarded; commercial terms
  are negotiated through Samsung's developer relations team and not published as public price sheets.
sources:
- https://developer.samsung.com/
- 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: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
serviceCategory: Consumer Electronics / IoT Platform
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Free / Partner-Negotiated
  billingFrequency: Per-Contract
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Samsung
  ServiceCategory: Consumer Electronics / IoT Platform
  ServiceSubcategory: Device / IoT Platform
  ProviderName: Samsung
  PublisherName: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  InvoiceIssuerName: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
meters:
- name: api_requests
  unit: request
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - program
  - client_id
- name: device_count
  unit: device
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - program
  - device_family
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Each Samsung developer program (SmartThings, Bixby, Knox, Tizen) exposes its own dashboard;
    aggregate usage across programs in a partner-side data store since Samsung does not provide a unified
    usage API.
- name: Allocation
  description: Allocate by program and client_id; tag downstream spend by Samsung partner agreement.
- name: Optimization
  description: Use webhooks and event subscriptions instead of polling devices; cache device metadata;
    consolidate registrations under a single partner account where program rules permit.
- name: Accountability
  description: The Samsung partner / developer-relations contact is accountable for program-level terms.
notes: Samsung exposes developer programs (SmartThings, Bixby, Tizen, Knox) through device partner agreements.
  Public API usage is generally free but partner-onboarded; commercial terms are negotiated through Samsung's
  developer relations team and not published as public price sheets.