specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Terminal49
providerId: terminal49
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Container Tracking
- Ocean Freight
- Supply Chain
- Logistics
- Shipping
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Terminal49 spend. Terminal49 bills primarily on the number of
  containers tracked, with a free developer key and a forever-free monthly
  visibility allowance, then sales-led paid subscriptions and enterprise
  agreements for higher volumes. The per-container rate decreases with volume.
  Exact rates are sales-led and not fully public, so cost figures are not
  reconciled in this artifact.
notes: >-
  Per-container rates and tier thresholds are negotiated with Terminal49 sales;
  verify against the pricing pages during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://terminal49.com/api-pricing
- https://terminal49.com/pricing
- https://terminal49.com/docs/api-docs/useful-info/pricing
- 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: Terminal49
serviceCategory: Supply Chain and Logistics
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Terminal49 Container Tracking API
  ServiceCategory: Supply Chain and Logistics
  ProviderName: Terminal49
  PublisherName: Terminal49
  InvoiceIssuerName: Terminal49
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: containers_tracked
  description: Containers actively tracked, the primary billing dimension; rate decreases with volume.
  unit: containers
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: tracking_requests
  description: Tracking requests submitted (BOL, booking, or container number); each resolves into shipments and containers.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: api_requests
  description: API requests made against the v2 endpoints; subject to the 100 RPM rate limit, not separately billed.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - token
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track active container counts in the Developer Portal against the plan allowance.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag tracking requests and shipments with ref_numbers to map containers to internal cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Stop tracking on delivered shipments to free active-container slots; batch tracking requests to avoid duplicate containers.
- name: Accountability
  description: Review monthly container volume against the negotiated tier and renegotiate as volume grows.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com