specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Tekion
providerId: tekion
created: '2026-07-10'
modified: '2026-07-10'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Automotive
- Dealership
- Partner API
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
- Gated
description: >-
  FinOps view of Tekion Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) spend. Tekion does not
  publish public, usage-metered API pricing; APC access is governed by a
  negotiated partner agreement whose tier (Standard, Enterprise/Elevated,
  Strategic/Premium) determines the APIs, rate limits, and capabilities
  available. Cost is therefore contract-driven rather than pay-as-you-go, and is
  not directly meterable from public information. For a partner building on APC,
  the dominant cost drivers are the partner-agreement fee plus the partner's own
  infrastructure to consume APIs and receive webhooks; for a dealer, data access
  is authorized (not sold per call) through the APC Integration Hub.
notes: >-
  No public per-call or per-GB rates exist to reconcile. Treat APC as a
  contract/enterprise cost line. Confirm commercial terms with Tekion partner
  enablement (APCintegrations@tekion.com).
sources:
- https://tekion.com/products/apc
- https://apc.tekioncloud.com/user/home
- 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: Tekion
serviceCategory: Automotive Software and Integration
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Commitment-Based
  billingFrequency: Contract
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Tekion Automotive Partner Cloud
  ServiceCategory: Automotive Software and Integration
  ProviderName: Tekion
  PublisherName: Tekion
  InvoiceIssuerName: Tekion
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Commitment-Based
meters:
- name: partner_agreement
  description: Negotiated APC partner-tier fee (Standard / Enterprise / Strategic). Not publicly rated.
  unit: contract
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - partner
  - tier
- name: api_requests
  description: APC API calls consumed by the partner. Governed by tier rate limits; not publicly priced per call.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - partner
  - api
- name: webhook_events
  description: Webhook events delivered to the partner endpoint. Not publicly rated.
  unit: events
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - partner
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track which APC APIs and webhook event types each integration consumes, and map them to the partner tier's allowances.
- name: Allocation
  description: Attribute the APC partner-agreement fee and consuming infrastructure to the product line or dealer segment the integration serves.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size the partner tier to the APIs actually needed; prefer webhooks over polling to reduce request volume against tier limits.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner for the Tekion partner relationship; review tier fit and API usage against agreement terms periodically.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com