npm · FinOps Profile
Npm Finops
FOCUS-aligned FinOps for npm: the public registry is free; commercial spend is on GitHub seats and Packages storage/egress, billed per user per month with usage overages.
Npm Finops is the FinOps profile for npm 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 subscription + usage.
The profile maps 9 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.
Tagged areas include Packages, JavaScript, Node.js, Package Management, and Registry.
Category: Developer Tools / Package Registry
Pricing: Subscription + Usage
Billing: Monthly
FOCUS v1.3
PackagesJavaScriptNode.jsPackage ManagementRegistrySecurityFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS
Framework Alignment
Charge Categories
UsagePurchaseTaxCreditAdjustment
FOCUS Columns
BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
GitHub, Inc.
PricingCategory
Subscription + Usage
PricingUnit
seat
ProviderName
npm
PublisherName
GitHub, Inc.
ServiceCategory
Developer Tools / Package Registry
ServiceName
npm
Meters
github_seats
Per-user GitHub plan seat (Team or Enterprise) granting private npm package access
packages_storage
GitHub Packages storage consumed by private npm packages
packages_data_transfer
Outbound data transfer from the GitHub Packages registry
actions_minutes
GitHub Actions minutes consumed by npm publish/CI workflows
Sources
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