specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Shippo
providerId: shippo
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: '2026-05-04'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Shipping API
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Shippo.
sources:
  - https://goshippo.com/pricing/api
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: Shippo
serviceCategory: Shipping API
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Per-Label + Add-On API Calls
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Shippo
  ServiceCategory: Shipping API
  ProviderName: Shippo
  PublisherName: Shippo
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: labels_purchased
    unit: label
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - carrier
      - service_level
  - name: address_validations
    unit: validation
    aggregation: sum
  - name: tracking_subscriptions
    unit: tracking
    aggregation: sum
  - name: rating_calls
    unit: call
    aggregation: sum
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track Shippo consumption monthly.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Tag usage to teams/cost centers.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size; reclaim unused entitlements.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Set spend alerts; quarterly review.