Messente · FinOps Profile

Messente Finops

FinOps view of Messente spend. Messente bills prepaid, usage-based per-message rates that vary by destination country, network (MCC/MNC), and channel (SMS, Viber, WhatsApp). WhatsApp follows Meta per-conversation category pricing. Number Lookup (HLR) and Number Verification (2FA) are billed per lookup / per verification. Account credit is drawn down as usage occurs and live rates are available via the Pricing API.

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

It defines 5 billable meters, billed in EUR, on a prepaid cycle, and pricing category usage-based.

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

Tagged areas include CPaaS, Messaging, SMS, Viber, and WhatsApp.

Category: Communication and Messaging Pricing: Usage-Based Billing: Prepaid FOCUS v1.3
CPaaSMessagingSMSViberWhatsAppFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
EUR
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
Messente
PricingCategory
Usage-Based
ProviderName
Messente
PublisherName
Messente
ServiceCategory
Communication and Messaging
ServiceName
Messente Omnichannel Messaging

Meters

sms_messages
Unit: messages
SMS messages sent, billed per message by destination country and network.
viber_messages
Unit: messages
Viber messages sent, billed per message by destination country and network.
whatsapp_conversations
Unit: conversations
WhatsApp conversations, billed per conversation per Meta category plus markup.
number_lookups
Unit: lookups
HLR number lookups, billed per lookup by destination country.
number_verifications
Unit: verifications
PIN-based number verifications (2FA), billed per verification.

Sources