name: Sinch API FinOps
specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Sinch
providerId: sinch
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
  - Communications
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Sinch.
sources:
  - https://www.sinch.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: Sinch
serviceCategory: Communications
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Pay As You Go (Per Country)
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Sinch
  ServiceCategory: Communications
  ProviderName: Sinch
  PublisherName: Sinch
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: sms_messages
    unit: message
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - direction
      - country
      - channel
  - name: voice_minutes
    unit: minute
    aggregation: sum
  - name: rcs_messages
    unit: message
    aggregation: sum
  - name: email_messages
    unit: email
    aggregation: sum
  - name: verify_attempts
    unit: attempt
    aggregation: sum
  - name: phone_numbers
    unit: number-month
    aggregation: max
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track Sinch 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.