# FOCUS 1.1 CSV export

The **FOCUS 1.1 CSV** export gives you your Finora cost data in the [FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS) version 1.1](https://focus.finops.org/) — the FinOps Foundation's open standard for cross-vendor cost data.

If your finance or FinOps tooling understands FOCUS (Cloudability, CloudZero, Finout, Vantage, Apptio, BI dashboards, etc.), this is the export you want.

> **Plan requirement.** FOCUS 1.1 exports are available on **Growth** and above.

## What FOCUS gives you

FOCUS is a way for cost data from any vendor to look the same. An OpenAI line item, an AWS line item, and a GCP line item all share a common shape — same column names, same units, same definitions. Tools that consume FOCUS work the same whether the source is Finora, AWS Cost & Usage Reports, or Azure Cost Management.

## The columns you'll get

Your file includes the FOCUS-standard columns, populated from your Finora data:

| FOCUS column                 | What it contains                                                 |
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `BilledCost`                 | The cost charged in USD                                          |
| `EffectiveCost`              | Effective cost in USD                                            |
| `BillingCurrency`            | Always `USD`                                                     |
| `BillingPeriodStart` / `End` | Billing period the cost falls in                                 |
| `ChargePeriodStart` / `End`  | Day the cost was incurred                                        |
| `ChargeCategory`             | `Usage`                                                          |
| `ChargeDescription`          | Human-readable description (e.g. *OpenAI gpt-4o-2024-08-06*)     |
| `ServiceName`                | Provider name                                                    |
| `ServiceCategory`            | `AI and Machine Learning`                                        |
| `ProviderName`               | OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or Cursor |
| `PublisherName`              | Same as ProviderName                                             |
| `InvoiceIssuerName`          | Same as ProviderName                                             |
| `ResourceId`                 | Model or SKU identifier                                          |
| `Region`                     | Provider region (where applicable)                               |
| `Tags`                       | Your Finora tags, in FOCUS-standard JSON                         |
| `PricingQuantity`            | Tokens consumed or requests made                                 |
| `PricingUnit`                | `Tokens` or `Requests`                                           |

## How to export

### From the Overview page

1. Open **Overview**.
2. Set timeframe and filters.
3. Click **Export → CSV (FOCUS 1.1)**.

### From the Reports page

1. Open **Reports → + New report**.
2. Set **Format** to **CSV (FOCUS 1.1)**.
3. Configure your timeframe and provider scope.
4. Click **Generate**.

Both paths stream the file directly to your browser. Filename: `finora-focus-<timeframe>-<timestamp>.csv`.

## Standard CSV vs. FOCUS CSV

| Standard CSV                     | FOCUS 1.1 CSV                                      |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| Native Finora columns            | FOCUS-standard columns                             |
| Best for ad-hoc Excel / SQL work | Best for FinOps tools that read FOCUS              |
| Smaller file (fewer columns)     | Larger file (FOCUS includes more required columns) |

If in doubt, start with FOCUS — most modern FinOps tools accept it natively.

## Importing into common tools

* **Cloudability / Apptio** — upload as a *Custom data source → CSV*; FOCUS is auto-detected
* **CloudZero** — *Sources → Custom CSV*; map to the FOCUS schema during ingestion
* **Finout** — *Cost data → Upload → FOCUS 1.1*
* **Vantage** — *Sources → Custom Reporter → FOCUS*
* **Looker, Tableau, Power BI** — load directly; FOCUS column names are stable and spec-defined

## A note on completeness

Finora exports the FOCUS columns required for AI cost tracking. Some FOCUS-optional fields — like committed-use discounts — aren't populated yet because Finora doesn't track them in v1.0. They're emitted as empty strings, which is allowed by the spec.

For the full FOCUS 1.1 column reference, see [focus.finops.org](https://focus.finops.org/).

## Limits

| Plan       | FOCUS exports |
| ---------- | ------------- |
| Trial      | not available |
| Growth     | unlimited     |
| Scale      | unlimited     |
| Enterprise | unlimited     |


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