Kno2 · FinOps Profile

Kno2 Finops

FinOps view of Kno2 Communication API spend. Kno2 is a partner/enterprise offering with no public list pricing, so cost is established by contract and typically driven by the networks and channels enabled (Direct Secure Messaging, document exchange, FHIR, cloud fax, record retrieval across Carequality / eHealth Exchange / TEFCA), the number of subscriptions/addresses, and message or transaction volume. No public per-unit rates exist; this view is modeled and not reconciled - use it to structure cost tracking, not to estimate a bill.

Kno2 Finops is the FinOps profile for Kno2 on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 4 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category contract-based.

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

Tagged areas include Healthcare Interoperability, Direct Secure Messaging, FHIR, Health Information Exchange, and FinOps.

Category: Healthcare Interoperability Pricing: Contract-Based Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
Healthcare InteroperabilityDirect Secure MessagingFHIRHealth Information ExchangeFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchase

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
Kno2
PricingCategory
Contract-Based
ProviderName
Kno2
PublisherName
Kno2
ServiceCategory
Healthcare Interoperability
ServiceName
Kno2 Communication API

Meters

messages
Unit: messages
Messages sent/received through the Communication API (Direct, document exchange, fax).
record_queries
Unit: queries
Patient record location/retrieval transactions across Carequality / eHealth Exchange / TEFCA.
fhir_requests
Unit: requests
FHIR resource query/retrieval requests.
subscriptions
Unit: subscriptions
Provisioned subscriptions / Direct addresses under the account.

Sources