specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Uniblock
providerId: uniblock
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-05'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - Blockchain
  - Web3
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Uniblock - monthly subscription tier plus a compute-unit (CU)
  envelope that meters JSON-RPC and unified-API consumption across providers and chains.
sources:
  - https://uniblock.dev/pricing
  - https://docs.uniblock.dev/guides/uniblock/rate-limits
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: Uniblock
serviceCategory: Web3 Infrastructure
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Tiered Subscription with CU Envelope
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Usage
    - Adjustment
    - Credit
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Uniblock
  ServiceCategory: Web3 Infrastructure
  ProviderName: Uniblock
  PublisherName: Uniblock
  InvoiceIssuerName: Uniblock
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
  - name: plan_subscription
    description: Monthly Uniblock plan subscription (Growth, Pro, Business).
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - plan
      - billing_term
  - name: compute_units
    description: Compute units consumed across JSON-RPC, Unified, and Direct APIs. CU cost per call
      varies by method.
    unit: compute_unit
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - api
      - method
      - chain
      - project
  - name: projects
    description: Number of active projects used in the month, capped per plan tier.
    unit: project
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - plan
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track CU consumption per project in the Uniblock dashboard; correlate request volume
      to method-level CU costs to identify cost-driver endpoints.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Use separate Uniblock projects per consuming team, environment, or product line so
      CU spend can be attributed without invoice splitting.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Reduce CU usage with response caching, batching, lower poll frequencies, and selecting
      cheaper unified methods over high-cost direct provider calls. Switch to annual billing for the
      built-in discount.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Set CU consumption alerts ahead of plan envelope exhaustion to avoid 429s; assign
      a project owner for each Uniblock project to handle plan upgrades and traffic anomalies.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com