X (Twitter) · FinOps Profile

Twitter Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for the X API v2 — credit-based pay-per-call with per-resource read pricing ($0.001 owned / $0.005 content / $0.010 identity), per-request write pricing ($0.015 standard, $0.200 with URL), 24-hour request deduplication, and configurable spending limits / auto-recharge in the Developer Console.

Twitter Finops is the FinOps profile for X (Twitter) on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 6 billable meters, billed in USD, on a on-demand cycle, and pricing category pay-as-you-go.

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

Tagged areas include Social Media, Developer API, Pay-Per-Use, FinOps, and FOCUS.

Category: Social Media Developer API Pricing: Pay-As-You-Go Billing: On-Demand FOCUS v1.3
Social MediaDeveloper APIPay-Per-UseFinOpsFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

PurchaseUsage

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
InvoiceIssuerName
X Corp.
ProviderName
X (Twitter)
PublisherName
X Corp.
ServiceCategory
Social Media Developer API
ServiceName
X API

Meters

read_resources_content
Unit: resource
Read of post / list / space / community / note / media / analytics resources at $0.005 each.
read_resources_identity
Unit: resource
Read of user / DM / following / followers / trends resources at $0.010 each.
owned_reads
Unit: resource
Reads against your own data (own posts, bookmarks, followers) at $0.001 each.
write_requests_standard
Unit: request
Content-creation and basic write/interaction requests at $0.015 (interactions $0.005-$0.015).
write_requests_with_url
Unit: request
Content-creation requests that include a URL at $0.200 each.
credits_purchased
Unit: USD
Credits purchased upfront in the Developer Console; consumed by request meters.

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