NVD · FinOps Profile
Nvd Finops
FOCUS-aligned FinOps for the National Vulnerability Database: APIs are free of charge from NIST. Cost optimization is about request efficiency (caching, the recommended 6-second sleep, and the free API key for 10x throughput) rather than dollars on an invoice.
Nvd Finops is the FinOps profile for NVD on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.
It defines 3 billable meters, billed in USD, on a none cycle, and pricing category free / public service.
The profile maps 9 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.
Tagged areas include Security, CVE, CPE, Vulnerability, and CVSS.
Category: Public Sector / Security Data
Pricing: Free / Public Service
Billing: None
FOCUS v1.3
SecurityCVECPEVulnerabilityCVSSFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS
Framework Alignment
Charge Categories
Usage
FOCUS Columns
BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
N/A (free service)
PricingCategory
Free
PricingUnit
request
ProviderName
NIST National Vulnerability Database
PublisherName
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
ServiceCategory
Public Sector / Security Data
ServiceName
NVD
Meters
api_requests
Total NVD API requests; tracked against the rolling 30-second rate limit
cve_records_fetched
CVE records returned (used for delta sync planning)
cpe_records_fetched
CPE records returned (used for delta sync planning)
Sources
Work with this as data
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