SkyWatch · FinOps Profile

Skywatch Finops

FinOps view of EarthCache spend. EarthCache cost is driven almost entirely by imagery ordered, metered per square kilometre and priced by resolution tier and by ordering mode (archive vs. tasking), subject to per-tier purchase minimums. Pipelines let teams pre-set spend controls (budget_per_km2 and max_cost) so recurring monitoring stays within budget. EarthCache Enterprise converts this into an annual license with prepaid data credits and organization-wide usage analytics. There is no per-request API fee; the unit of cost is area of imagery delivered.

Skywatch Finops is the FinOps profile for SkyWatch 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 usage-based.

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

Tagged areas include Satellite Imagery, Earth Observation, EarthCache, Geospatial, and FinOps.

Category: Geospatial and Earth Observation Data Pricing: Usage-Based Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
Satellite ImageryEarth ObservationEarthCacheGeospatialFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
SkyWatch
PricingCategory
Usage-Based
ProviderName
SkyWatch
PublisherName
SkyWatch
ServiceCategory
Geospatial and Earth Observation Data
ServiceName
EarthCache

Meters

archive_area
Unit: km2
Square kilometres of archive imagery ordered, priced per km2 by resolution tier.
tasking_area
Unit: km2
Square kilometres of new (tasked) imagery captured, priced per km2 by resolution tier.
interval_deliveries
Unit: deliveries
Imagery deliveries produced by pipeline intervals, each carrying an interval cost.
prepaid_credits
Unit: credits
Data credits consumed under an EarthCache Enterprise annual license.

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