name: Shufti Pro FinOps Framework
description: >-
  FinOps cost management guidance for teams consuming the Shufti Pro identity
  verification API. Shufti Pro uses a consumption-based pricing model charged
  per verification check, making cost visibility and optimization essential
  for teams managing KYC/AML compliance workflows at scale.
version: "1.0"
framework: FinOps Framework 1.0
url: https://shuftipro.com/plans/
currency: USD

model:
  type: consumption
  description: >-
    Shufti Pro charges per verification check. Each call to the verification
    API that triggers an identity, document, biometric, AML, or business
    verification check incurs a charge. The Free tier provides 10 free checks
    per month; the Essentials tier charges $0.95 per check up to 20,000 checks;
    Enterprise tiers negotiate custom per-check rates based on volume.
  unit: per check
  tiers:
    - name: Free Forever
      price: 0.00
      limit: 10 verifications/month
    - name: Essentials
      price: 0.95
      limit: 20,000 verifications
    - name: Enterprise
      price: custom
      limit: unlimited (negotiated)

inform:
  description: >-
    Visibility into Shufti Pro API consumption supports accurate cost
    attribution across business units, products, and compliance workflows.
  practices:
    - name: Check-Level Cost Tagging
      description: >-
        Use the Shufti Pro back-office dashboard to review verification
        history and associate checks with internal cost centers, products,
        or customer segments. Tag API calls with reference IDs to reconcile
        usage against internal records.
    - name: Monthly Usage Reporting
      description: >-
        Monitor monthly check consumption against plan limits. Essentials
        plan customers should track cumulative usage to avoid unexpected
        overage or service interruption at the 20,000-check threshold.
    - name: Verification Type Breakdown
      description: >-
        Different verification service types (document, biometrics, AML,
        KYB) may carry different costs at Enterprise tier. Track usage by
        service type to identify the primary cost drivers.

optimize:
  description: >-
    Reduce unnecessary API spend by controlling when and how verification
    checks are triggered in integration workflows.
  practices:
    - name: Fast ID Reusability
      description: >-
        Use Shufti Pro's Fast ID reusability feature to avoid re-verifying
        returning customers who have already completed verification. This
        eliminates redundant checks for repeat users.
    - name: Retry Gate Control
      description: >-
        The allow_retry parameter (set to "1") enables end-users to
        re-upload documents if initial submission fails. Implement
        client-side document quality checks before initiating API calls
        to reduce failed verifications that still consume credits.
    - name: Asynchronous Mode Selection
      description: >-
        Use show_results: "0" for asynchronous verification to avoid
        polling overhead and reduce unnecessary status endpoint calls.
        Register a callback URL to receive results without repeated
        API requests.
    - name: Verification Mode Targeting
      description: >-
        Select the appropriate verification_mode (image_only, video_only,
        or any) for each use case. Avoid defaulting to video verification
        for all checks when image_only suffices, as video checks may
        require human review adding latency and cost.
    - name: Right-Size Service Selection
      description: >-
        Only invoke the verification services required for each use case.
        Bundling unnecessary services (e.g., adding AML screening to
        low-risk user flows) increases cost per verification without
        compliance benefit.

operate:
  description: >-
    Operational practices for managing Shufti Pro API costs in production
    environments sustainably.
  practices:
    - name: Budget Threshold Alerts
      description: >-
        Set internal budget alerts when cumulative monthly verification
        spend approaches 80% and 100% of budget targets. Shufti Pro does
        not natively provide budget alerts; implement these in your finance
        or infrastructure tooling.
    - name: Plan Upgrade Planning
      description: >-
        Track monthly verification trajectory against the Essentials plan
        20,000-check cap. Engage Shufti Pro's sales team proactively to
        negotiate Enterprise pricing before hitting the cap to avoid
        service disruption.
    - name: Sandbox vs Production Separation
      description: >-
        Use Shufti Pro's test/sandbox environment for development and QA
        to prevent development activity from consuming production
        verification credits.
    - name: Callback Reliability Monitoring
      description: >-
        Monitor callback URL health and retry logic. Failed callbacks that
        require repeated status polling to retrieve results can inflate
        API call counts and associated costs at Enterprise tier.
    - name: SLA Cost Recovery
      description: >-
        Enterprise SLAs cover platform uptime and API availability.
        Track SLA compliance and exercise credit or recovery clauses
        in the event of availability failures that caused verification
        failures and associated re-processing costs.