Bing News Search · FinOps Profile

Bing News Finops

FinOps framework definition for the Bing News Search API. Provides a FOCUS-aligned mapping for cost allocation, usage measurement, and unit-economics reporting. The Bing News Search API was retired on August 11, 2025. Historical pricing was $7 per 1,000 transactions on the S1 tier and 1,000 free transactions/month on F1.

Bing News Finops is the FinOps profile for Bing News Search on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 2 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category usage-based.

The profile maps 9 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include News, Search, Microsoft, Bing, and FinOps.

Category: API Pricing: Usage-Based Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
NewsSearchMicrosoftBingFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
Data Spec

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseTaxCreditAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
Microsoft
PricingCategory
Usage-Based
PricingUnit
request
ProviderName
Microsoft
PublisherName
Microsoft
ServiceCategory
Developer Tools / API
ServiceName
Bing News Search

Meters

api_requests
Unit: request
Count of billable API transactions across all Bing News Search endpoints
data_egress
Unit: GB
Bytes returned in API responses (article text, thumbnails, metadata)