specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
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/
provider: Tezos (TzKT)
providerId: tezos
publisherName: Baking Bad
serviceCategory: API
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
tags:
  - Tezos
  - Blockchain
  - TzKT
  - Baking Bad
  - FinOps
  - Cost Management
  - FOCUS
description: |
  FinOps framework alignment for the TzKT API surface. The free public API
  has no direct monetary cost to consumers; infrastructure cost arises from
  the hosting side. For TzKT Pro subscribers, cost allocation tracks against
  the contracted plan. Self-hosted deployments incur cloud/on-prem compute,
  storage, and node operation costs that should be tracked per this framework.
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Make API consumption visible to engineering and platform teams — even free tiers consume shared infrastructure and should be tracked for potential upgrade decisions.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Tag every integration consuming TzKT with the owning team, environment, and application to inform tier upgrade decisions and cost attribution for self-hosted deployments.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Use server-side caching, pagination, field selection, and WebSocket subscriptions instead of polling to minimize request volume and infrastructure load.
  - name: Accountability
    description: For TzKT Pro and self-hosted deployments, establish budget owners and track actuals against contracted or forecasted spend.
domains:
  - name: Free Public API Consumption
    description: Usage of the free TzKT public API. Direct monetary cost is zero; opportunity cost is the rate-limit envelope and shared infrastructure dependency.
    costDrivers:
      - request_volume
      - endpoint_complexity
      - data_freshness_requirements
    focusMapping:
      ChargeCategory: Usage
      ChargeClass: Consumption
      ServiceCategory: API
      ServiceSubcategory: Blockchain Indexer API
  - name: TzKT Pro Subscription
    description: Contracted TzKT Pro access from Baking Bad with elevated quotas and SLA.
    costDrivers:
      - contracted_plan
      - request_volume
      - support_tier
    focusMapping:
      ChargeCategory: Purchase
      ChargeClass: Committed
      ServiceCategory: API
      ServiceSubcategory: Blockchain Indexer API
  - name: Self-Hosted Deployment
    description: Cloud or on-prem costs for running the TzKT indexer (compute, storage, Tezos node RPC, egress).
    costDrivers:
      - compute_instance_type
      - storage_volume
      - node_rpc_costs
      - network_egress
    focusMapping:
      ChargeCategory: Usage
      ChargeClass: Consumption
      ServiceCategory: Compute
      ServiceSubcategory: Blockchain Infrastructure
focusFields:
  required:
    - BillingPeriodStart
    - BillingPeriodEnd
    - ChargeCategory
    - ChargePeriodStart
    - ChargePeriodEnd
    - ProviderName
    - PublisherName
    - InvoiceIssuerName
    - ServiceName
    - ServiceCategory
    - BilledCost
    - EffectiveCost
    - ListCost
    - ContractedCost
    - PricingCategory
    - PricingUnit
    - PricingQuantity
  recommended:
    - SubAccountId
    - SubAccountName
    - ResourceId
    - ResourceName
    - ResourceType
    - Region
    - Tags
notes:
  - The free public TzKT API has no invoice — cost tracking applies to self-hosted or Pro deployments.
  - For self-hosted TzKT, model costs against Docker host compute, PostgreSQL storage, and Tezos node operation.
  - Monitor daily request utilization against the 3,000,000/day free tier cap to detect when a Pro upgrade is warranted.
  - WebSocket connections consume server resources; include active subscription count in utilization tracking.