specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Unkey
providerId: unkey
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: '2026-05-04'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - API Management
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Unkey.
sources:
  - https://www.unkey.com/pricing
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: Unkey
serviceCategory: API Management
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription + Usage Credits
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Unkey
  ServiceCategory: API Management
  ProviderName: Unkey
  PublisherName: Unkey
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: compute_usage
    unit: vCPU-hour
    aggregation: sum
  - name: memory_usage
    unit: GB-hour
    aggregation: sum
  - name: egress
    unit: GB
    aggregation: sum
  - name: ratelimit_evaluations
    unit: evaluation
    aggregation: sum
  - name: key_verifications
    unit: verification
    aggregation: sum
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track Unkey consumption monthly.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Tag usage to teams/cost centers.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size; reclaim unused entitlements.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Set spend alerts; quarterly review.