apiCommonsFinOps: '0.1'
provider:
  id: soundstripe
  name: Soundstripe
  url: https://www.soundstripe.com
api:
  id: soundstripe:api
  name: Soundstripe API
billingModel:
  type: subscription
  description: >-
    Soundstripe runs a subscription business: creators, businesses, and
    enterprises pay a recurring fee for catalog access and the bundled digital
    license. API access is sold separately as a partner / platform engagement
    rather than as metered, per-request consumption. There is no published
    per-call price, no per-download charge inside an active subscription, and
    no public usage-based pricing surface.
  cycles:
    - monthly
    - annual
    - custom
chargeCategories:
  - id: subscription
    name: Catalog Subscription
    description: Recurring subscription for music, sound effects, and/or video catalog access.
    billable: true
    metering: flat-fee per cycle
  - id: single-license
    name: Single-Song License
    description: One-time purchase of a single track license outside of a subscription.
    billable: true
    metering: per-track
  - id: api-partnership
    name: API / Platform Partnership
    description: >-
      Negotiated contract for embedding the Soundstripe catalog via the REST API.
      Commercial structure may combine integration fees, music resale revenue
      share, and / or custom licensing.
    billable: true
    metering: custom
  - id: api-requests
    name: API Requests (Operational)
    description: >-
      Raw API requests within an existing partnership are not separately billed;
      they are governed by the 25-req/sec rate limit rather than a per-call
      meter.
    billable: false
    metering: not metered
  - id: webhook-delivery
    name: Webhook Delivery
    description: Signed webhook delivery for Supe search results.
    billable: false
    metering: not metered
focusAlignment:
  ServiceCategory: Media & Content Licensing
  ServiceSubcategory: Royalty-Free Music, Sound Effects, Stock Video
  ChargeCategory: Subscription
  PricingCategory: Flat Rate (subscription) and Custom (partner)
  CommitmentDiscount: Annual Plan Discount (where applicable)
costObservability:
  - >-
    Subscription costs are visible in the customer's Soundstripe billing area
    under the account they manage at app.soundstripe.com.
  - >-
    Partner / enterprise contract billing is handled offline through the
    Soundstripe business team.
  - >-
    The API does not expose a usage or billing endpoint; there is no programmatic
    way to retrieve current spend, remaining quota, or invoice data.
optimizationLevers:
  - Move from monthly to annual billing where annual pricing offers a discount.
  - Right-size the plan tier to the licensed surfaces actually used (music only vs. music + SFX vs. all-access including video).
  - For high-volume integrators, negotiate a platform / partner contract rather than stacking individual subscriptions.
  - Cache API responses where data is stable to reduce request rate (operational, not direct cost).
notes:
  - >-
    Because the API itself is not metered, FinOps for Soundstripe centers on
    subscription right-sizing and partner contract terms rather than per-call
    spend optimization.