name: Shopify API FinOps
specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Shopify
providerId: shopify
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
  - Commerce
description: 'FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Shopify: monthly subscription + per-transaction take rate.'
sources:
  - https://www.shopify.com/pricing
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: Shopify Inc.
serviceCategory: E-Commerce Platform
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription + Take Rate
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Shopify
  ServiceCategory: E-Commerce Platform
  ProviderName: Shopify
  PublisherName: Shopify Inc.
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: subscription_months
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - plan
  - name: card_transactions
    unit: transaction
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - card_present
      - currency
  - name: transaction_volume
    unit: USD
    aggregation: sum
  - name: third_party_gateway_volume
    unit: USD
    aggregation: sum
  - name: shopify_shipping
    unit: label
    aggregation: sum
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Pull payouts and Orders API daily; reconcile Shopify Payments fees against ledger.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Tag orders with channel/source for per-channel margin reporting.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Upgrade to Advanced/Plus when third-party gateway fees outweigh subscription delta.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Review monthly fee report; renegotiate gateway rates above $1M GMV.