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FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification

The FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS) is an open standard for cloud cost and usage data. Grafana Cloud supports FOCUS to help you analyze and manage your observability costs using industry-standard formats and tools.

This section covers how to access your Grafana Cloud cost and usage data in FOCUS format through the API and the cost management and billing application.

Overview

FOCUS provides a consistent way to represent cloud cost and usage data across different providers. By using FOCUS format, you can:

  • Integrate Grafana Cloud cost data with existing FinOps tools and workflows
  • Build custom analytics and reporting solutions with predictable data structures
  • Automate cost management processes using the FOCUS API

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This section includes:

  • How to access FOCUS data through the API
  • How to access FOCUS data in the cost management and billing application