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: WTO
providerId: wto
publisherName: World Trade Organization
serviceCategory: Open Government Data / Trade Statistics
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - World Trade Organization
  - Trade Statistics
  - Open Data
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Free API
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps profile for the WTO API. The WTO Timeseries and
  Quantitative Restrictions APIs are provided free of charge as a public good.
  There is no direct monetary cost for API consumption — organizations using
  the WTO API should track indirect costs (engineering time, infrastructure
  for caching and data pipelines) rather than direct API spend. Cost management
  focuses on operational efficiency rather than spend optimization.
sources:
  - https://apiportal.wto.org/
  - https://www.wto.org/
  - https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: >-
      Track API call volume and latency against the WTO portal to size caching
      layers correctly. Monitor for 429 responses to identify batch jobs that
      exceed the practical one-request-per-second guideline.
  - name: Allocation
    description: >-
      Attribute engineering time and infrastructure costs (data pipelines,
      storage, ETL) to the teams and products that consume WTO trade data,
      since the API itself is zero-cost.
  - name: Optimization
    description: >-
      Cache reference data (indicator lists, economy codes, classification
      schemes) aggressively to minimize redundant calls. Use bulk parameter
      arrays where the API supports them to reduce total request count.
      Schedule large data pulls during off-peak hours.
  - name: Accountability
    description: >-
      Data engineering and analytics teams own the WTO integration lifecycle,
      including key rotation via apiportal.wto.org and staying current with
      any API version deprecations communicated through the portal.
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Free / Zero Cost
  billingFrequency: N/A
  billingCurrency: N/A
  chargeCategories:
    - Usage
  chargeFrequency: None
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: WTO Timeseries API
  ServiceCategory: Open Government Data / Trade Statistics
  ProviderName: World Trade Organization
  PublisherName: World Trade Organization
  InvoiceIssuerName: World Trade Organization
  PricingCategory: Free
  PricingUnit: Request
  BillingCurrency: N/A
  ChargeCategory: Usage
meters:
  - name: api_requests
    description: Total API requests made to WTO Timeseries and Quantitative Restrictions endpoints
    unit: request
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - endpoint
      - indicator_group
      - reporting_economy
  - name: data_records_retrieved
    description: Number of statistical data points retrieved across all queries
    unit: record
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - indicator
      - economy
      - time_period
  - name: engineering_hours
    description: Engineering time for integration, maintenance, and data pipeline operations
    unit: hour
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - team
      - activity_type
apis:
  - name: WTO Timeseries API
    baseURL: https://api.wto.org/timeseries/v1
    serviceName: WTO Timeseries API
    serviceCategory: Open Government Data / Trade Statistics
  - name: WTO Quantitative Restrictions API
    baseURL: https://api.wto.org
    serviceName: WTO Quantitative Restrictions API
    serviceCategory: Open Government Data / Trade Statistics
unitEconomics:
  - name: Cost per Request
    metric: total_infrastructure_cost / api_requests
    target: minimize via caching
  - name: Engineering Cost per Data Point
    metric: engineering_hours_cost / data_records_retrieved
    target: minimize via bulk queries and automation
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com