setlist.fm · FinOps Profile

Setlistfm Finops

FinOps view of setlist.fm API spend. The setlist.fm REST API carries no usage fee: it is free for non-commercial use behind a free API key, so there is no vendor invoice to manage. The real "cost" is operational - staying within the per-key rate limits (commonly 2 req/sec and 1,440 requests/day) so an application is not throttled with HTTP 429, and caching responses to reduce call volume. Commercial use is not covered by the free key and would move spend into a negotiated licensing agreement arranged directly with setlist.fm (owned by Live Nation Entertainment / Ticketmaster).

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

It defines 2 billable meters, billed in USD, on a none cycle, and pricing category free.

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

Tagged areas include Music, Concerts, Setlists, Non-Commercial, and FinOps.

Category: Music and Entertainment Data Pricing: Free Billing: None FOCUS v1.3
MusicConcertsSetlistsNon-CommercialFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

Usage

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
setlist.fm
PricingCategory
Free
ProviderName
setlist.fm
PublisherName
setlist.fm
ServiceCategory
Music and Entertainment Data
ServiceName
setlist.fm REST API

Meters

api_requests
Unit: requests
REST API calls made against the per-key rate limit (no monetary charge on the free non-commercial key).
daily_quota_consumption
Unit: requests
Share of the daily request quota consumed by an API key.

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