Misskey · FinOps Profile

Misskey Finops

FinOps framework definition for the Misskey API surface. Misskey is AGPL-3.0 open-source software with no per-request licensing cost. Cost centres for Misskey deployments are infrastructure (compute, storage, bandwidth) and optionally managed hosting subscription fees. This document provides a FOCUS-aligned mapping for cost allocation, usage measurement, and unit-economics reporting for teams consuming or operating the Misskey API.

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

It defines 5 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category infrastructure-based.

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

Tagged areas include Open-Source, Social Networks, Fediverse, FinOps, and Cost Management.

Category: API Pricing: Infrastructure-Based Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
Open-SourceSocial NetworksFediverseFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseTaxCreditAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
Infrastructure / Hosting Provider
PricingCategory
Infrastructure-Based
PricingUnit
request
ProviderName
Misskey
PublisherName
Misskey Project (misskey-dev)
ServiceCategory
Developer Tools / API
ServiceName
Misskey

Meters

api_requests
Unit: request
Count of API requests processed by the Misskey instance
data_egress
Unit: GB
Bytes returned over the network in API responses and media delivery
drive_storage
Unit: GB
Object storage consumed by user-uploaded media files in the Misskey drive
federation_deliveries
Unit: job
ActivityPub delivery jobs dispatched to remote instances
compute_seconds
Unit: second
Server-side compute consumed by API requests