Alloy Automation · FinOps Profile

Alloy Automation Finops

FinOps view of Alloy Automation spend. Alloy is a sales-led embedded integration platform; cost typically scales on connected end-users (connected accounts / credentials), the set of enabled connectors, and action/API execution volume across the Connectivity, Passthrough, and Unified APIs, plus an enterprise platform commitment. Because Alloy proxies downstream SaaS providers, cost allocation should also account for the value/volume flowing through each connector per customer.

Alloy Automation Finops is the FinOps profile for Alloy Automation on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 6 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category committed-use.

The profile maps 8 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include iPaaS, Integration, Unified API, Embedded, and SaaS.

Category: Integration Platform Pricing: Committed-Use Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
iPaaSIntegrationUnified APIEmbeddedSaaSFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
Alloy Automation
PricingCategory
Committed-Use
ProviderName
Alloy Automation
PublisherName
Alloy Automation
ServiceCategory
Integration Platform
ServiceName
Alloy Automation Platform

Meters

connected_users
Unit: users
Distinct end-users with at least one active connection, the primary cost driver.
connectors_enabled
Unit: connectors
Number of third-party connectors enabled for embedding.
action_executions
Unit: executions
Connectivity API action executions run against user credentials.
passthrough_requests
Unit: requests
Raw proxied requests made to downstream providers via a credential.
unified_api_requests
Unit: requests
Unified Commerce/CRM/Accounting list, read, and write calls.
events
Unit: events
Execution and provider events emitted / delivered via webhooks.

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