specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Taddy
providerId: taddy
created: '2026-07-03'
modified: '2026-07-03'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Podcasts
- Comics
- GraphQL
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Taddy spend. Taddy bills a flat monthly subscription per plan
  (Free $0, Pro $75, Business $150) that bundles a monthly API request quota and
  a monthly episode-transcript credit allotment. Overages are handled by
  upgrading tiers or buying add-ons: extra transcripts in 3,000-credit packs at
  $75/mo and higher request volumes (e.g. 1M requests for $250/mo). The two
  cost-driving meters are GraphQL API requests and generated episode
  transcripts.
notes: >-
  Subscription-plus-quota model rather than pure pay-as-you-go; the marginal
  cost of an API request or transcript is effectively the blended plan/add-on
  rate. Verify current prices on the Taddy pricing page during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://taddy.org/developers/pricing
- https://taddy.org/developers
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
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: Taddy
serviceCategory: Media and Content APIs
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
meters:
- name: api_requests
  description: GraphQL API requests against https://api.taddy.org, bounded by the monthly plan quota.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: transcript_credits
  description: Episode transcripts generated/retrieved, drawn from the monthly transcript credit allotment.
  unit: transcripts
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: subscription_fee
  description: Flat monthly plan subscription fee (Pro $75, Business $150).
  unit: months
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: addon_transcript_packs
  description: Additional 3,000-transcript credit packs purchased at $75/mo each.
  unit: packs
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: addon_request_volume
  description: Higher monthly request-volume add-ons (e.g. 1M requests for $250/mo).
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Taddy API
  ServiceCategory: Media and Content APIs
  ProviderName: Taddy
  PublisherName: Taddy
  InvoiceIssuerName: Taddy
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track getApiRequestsRemaining and getTranscriptCreditsRemaining to watch monthly quota burn.
- name: Allocation
  description: Issue separate API keys per app/workload to attribute request and transcript consumption.
- name: Optimization
  description: Batch lookups with getMultiplePodcastSeries/getMultiplePodcastEpisodes; cache stored results (Taddy permits caching) to avoid re-querying; only transcribe episodes you need.
- name: Accountability
  description: Match plan tier to monthly request/transcript demand; buy add-on packs only when consistently exceeding included credits.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com