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Stellar Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Stellar: the Horizon API itself is free with no per-call charges. Cost is realized at the Stellar network layer — 100 stroops (0.00001 XLM) minimum per operation at transaction submission. Self-hosted Horizon infrastructure (compute, storage, bandwidth) is the dominant cost for high-volume operators. Surge pricing via fee bumps is an optional cost lever during network congestion.

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

It defines 5 billable meters, billed in XLM, on a per transaction cycle, and pricing category usage-based.

The profile maps 6 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, DEX, FinOps, and FOCUS.

Category: Blockchain Infrastructure Pricing: Usage-Based Billing: Per Transaction FOCUS v1.3
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Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

Usage

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
XLM
InvoiceIssuerName
Stellar Development Foundation
ProviderName
Stellar Development Foundation
PublisherName
Stellar Development Foundation
ServiceCategory
Blockchain Infrastructure
ServiceName
Stellar Horizon API

Meters

operations_submitted
Unit: operation
xlm_fees_paid
Unit: XLM (stroops)
horizon_api_calls
Unit: request
self_hosted_compute
Unit: vCPU-hour
self_hosted_storage
Unit: GB-month

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