The Guardian · FinOps Profile

Guardian Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for The Guardian Content API. The API is free for non-commercial developer use with a daily quota model. Commercial access requires a negotiated contract with The Guardian Open Platform team. Costs are primarily driven by commercial licensing agreements rather than per-call metering.

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

It defines 2 billable meters, billed in GBP, on a annual or negotiated cycle, and pricing category freemium + commercial license.

The profile maps 6 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include FinOps, Cost Management, News, and Media.

Category: News & Media Content Pricing: Freemium + Commercial License Billing: Annual or Negotiated FOCUS v1.3
FinOpsCost ManagementNewsMedia

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsageLicense

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
GBP
InvoiceIssuerName
Guardian News & Media Limited
ProviderName
Guardian News & Media
PublisherName
Guardian News & Media Limited
ServiceCategory
News & Media
ServiceName
Guardian Content API

Meters

api_requests
Unit: request
content_items_retrieved
Unit: article

Sources

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