Amazon CloudFormation · FinOps Profile

Amazon Cloudformation Finops

FinOps mapping for Amazon CloudFormation, derived from the prices Amazon CloudFormation publishes (https://aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/pricing/), transcribed verbatim in plans/amazon-cloudformation-plans-pricing.yml. Nothing here is estimated.

Amazon Cloudformation Finops is the FinOps profile for Amazon CloudFormation on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

The provider bills by handler operations, as read on 2026-10-28.

It defines 3 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category usage-based.

The profile maps 4 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Amazon Web Services, CloudFormation, Infrastructure as Code, DevOps, and IaC.

Pricing: Usage-Based Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3 Bills by: handler operations
Derived by API Evangelist from the provider's plans and contracts on 2026-10-28.
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Amazon Web ServicesCloudFormationInfrastructure as CodeDevOpsIaC

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
PricingUnit
handler operations
ProviderName
Amazon CloudFormation
ServiceName
Amazon CloudFormation

Meters

handler_operations
Unit: handler operations
handler_operation
Unit: handler operation
second
Unit: second

Sources

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