AISStream · FinOps Profile
Aisstream Finops
FinOps view of AISStream.io. AISStream is a free service - there is no billing, no per-message charge, and no paid tier - so the direct provider cost is zero. The relevant FinOps considerations are indirect: the compute and bandwidth a consumer spends ingesting and processing the real-time AIS WebSocket stream, which scale with how broad the subscription (BoundingBoxes and filters) is.
Aisstream Finops is the FinOps profile for AISStream on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.
It defines 3 billable meters, billed in USD, on a none cycle, and pricing category free.
The profile maps 8 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.
Tagged areas include Vessel Tracking, AIS, WebSocket, Streaming, and FinOps.
Category: Location and Mapping
Pricing: Free
Billing: None
FOCUS v1.3
Vessel TrackingAISWebSocketStreamingFinOpsCost Management
Framework Alignment
Charge Categories
Usage
FOCUS Columns
BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
AISStream
PricingCategory
Free
ProviderName
AISStream
PublisherName
AISStream
ServiceCategory
Location and Mapping
ServiceName
AISStream AIS Stream
Meters
ingested_messages
AIS messages received from the WebSocket stream (consumer-side volume, not billed by AISStream).
consumer_bandwidth
Inbound bandwidth consumed ingesting the stream; scales with bounding-box breadth and filters.
consumer_compute_hours
Compute hours spent maintaining the WebSocket connection and processing messages.