Shazam · FinOps Profile

Shazam Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps profile for Shazam API consumption. Two cost models exist: (1) Apple ShazamKit is bundled within the Apple Developer Program subscription ($99/year individual, $299/year org) with no per-request charges; (2) the third-party Shazam REST API on RapidAPI uses tiered subscription pricing ($24.99–$999.99/month) with pay-as-you-go overage at $0.0162435 per successful request beyond the included quota. Cost optimization centers on minimizing failed recognition attempts and right-sizing the RapidAPI subscription tier to actual monthly volume.

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

It defines 3 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly (rapidapi) / annual (apple developer program) cycle, and pricing category subscription + overage.

The profile maps 7 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Music, Audio Recognition, Song Identification, Charts, and FinOps.

Category: Music Recognition Pricing: Subscription + Overage Billing: Monthly (RapidAPI) / Annual (Apple Developer Program) FOCUS v1.3
MusicAudio RecognitionSong IdentificationChartsFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

SubscriptionUsage

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Subscription
InvoiceIssuerName
Apple Inc. / RapidAPI Hub Inc.
ProviderName
Apple Inc. / RapidAPI
PublisherName
Apple Inc.
ServiceCategory
Music Recognition
ServiceName
Shazam API

Meters

song_recognition_requests
Unit: requests
Number of successful song recognition API calls (POST audio to detect endpoint)
chart_requests
Unit: requests
Number of chart data API calls (top tracks by country, city, genre)
artist_track_metadata_requests
Unit: requests
Number of artist profile and track metadata API calls

Sources