How do I export AI spend in FOCUS 1.1 format?

Export AI spend in the FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification format — the same data model used by AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, and Google Cloud Billing. Drop it into Apptio, CloudZero, or Spot without any schema mapping.

Cognocient exports your AI spend in the FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS 1.1) format — the same schema used by AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, and Google Cloud Billing. Drop it into Apptio, CloudZero, or Spot without any mapping work.

Board-ready PDF reports

Finance and board audiences don't want raw API logs. Cognocient generates one-click PDF reports that translate your AI spend data into CFO-friendly language — cost by department, waste recovery opportunity, cost-per-outcome, and 3-month trend.

Section	Content
Executive summary	Total AI spend, MoM change, and waste recovery opportunity highlighted in 3 numbers.
Spend by department	Horizontal bar chart showing each department's share, with trend arrows vs. prior period.
Investment vs. Waste	Donut chart showing classified spend. What percentage is generating measurable ROI.
Top 5 cost reductions	AI-generated recommendation summary — each with estimated monthly saving and effort.
Cost per outcome	Cost per resolved ticket, generated contract, or any outcome you track via the outcomes API.
Model efficiency	Which models are over-provisioned for their actual task complexity.

Generate a board report from the dashboard: Reports → Board Report → Select date range → Download PDF

Schedule monthly board reports to be automatically emailed to stakeholders. Go to Reports → Scheduled Delivery tab and configure the recipient list. Recipients receive the PDF attachment with no Cognocient login required. Available on Growth plan and above.

What is FOCUS?

FOCUS (FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification) is the open billing standard from the FinOps Foundation. It normalises cost and usage data across cloud providers so the same data structure works in any FinOps platform. Cognocient implements FOCUS 1.1 with the AI/ML cost extension.

Tool	Detail
Apptio	Targetprocess & Cloudability — direct FOCUS ingest
CloudZero	AI cost dimensions align with FOCUS column names
Spot by NetApp	Eco and Cloud Analyzer support FOCUS 1.0+
AWS Cost Explorer	FOCUS export maps to CUR 2.0 format
Azure Cost Mgmt	ActualCost + FOCUS columns supported
Custom data warehouse	CSV or JSON — load into BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift

Downloading a FOCUS export

Download from the dashboard: Reports → Export → FOCUS 1.1 → Select date range → Download CSV

Or pull via API:

# CSV export
curl "https://api.cognocient.com/api/exports/focus?from=2026-05-01&to=2026-05-31" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-cog-YOUR-PROXY-KEY" \
  -o cognocient-may-2026.csv
 
# JSON export
curl "https://api.cognocient.com/api/exports/focus?from=2026-05-01&to=2026-05-31&format=json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-cog-YOUR-PROXY-KEY" \
  -o cognocient-may-2026.json

FOCUS columns in the export

FOCUS Column	Cognocient source	Example value
`BillingAccountId`	Your Cognocient customer ID	`cog_cust_abc123`
`BillingPeriodStart`	UTC timestamp	`2026-05-01T00:00:00Z`
`BillingPeriodEnd`	UTC timestamp	`2026-05-31T23:59:59Z`
`ProviderName`	AI provider	`openai / anthropic / google`
`ServiceName`	Model name	`gpt-4o-mini`
`SubAccountName`	X-Cost-Department header	`customer-success`
`ResourceId`	Proxy call ID	`call_4a7c2b1e`
`BilledCost`	Actual AI provider cost	`0.000234`
`UsageQuantity`	Total tokens	`1840`
`x-cog-InputTokenCount`	Prompt tokens	`1600`
`x-cog-OutputTokenCount`	Completion tokens	`240`
`x-cog-CacheHit`	Whether served from cache	`true / false`
`Tags/x-cost-feature`	X-Cost-Feature header	`ticket-resolver`
`Tags/x-cost-department`	X-Cost-Department header	`customer-success`
`Tags/x-cost-user`	X-Cost-User header	`user_abc123`
`Tags/x-cog-classification`	Investment/Waste classification	`investment`

JSON format sample

{
  "focus_version": "1.1",
  "records": [
    {
      "BillingAccountId": "cog_cust_abc123",
      "BillingPeriodStart": "2026-05-01T00:00:00Z",
      "BillingPeriodEnd": "2026-05-31T23:59:59Z",
      "ChargePeriodStart": "2026-05-14T09:23:11Z",
      "ChargePeriodEnd": "2026-05-14T09:23:12Z",
      "ProviderName": "openai",
      "ServiceName": "gpt-4o-mini",
      "SubAccountName": "customer-success",
      "ResourceId": "call_4a7c2b1e9f3d",
      "BilledCost": 0.000234,
      "BilledCurrency": "USD",
      "UsageQuantity": 1840,
      "UsageUnit": "tokens",
      "x-cog-InputTokenCount": 1600,
      "x-cog-OutputTokenCount": 240,
      "x-cog-CacheHit": false,
      "x-cog-LatencyMs": 312,
      "Tags": {
        "x-cost-feature": "ticket-resolver",
        "x-cost-department": "customer-success",
        "x-cost-user": "user_abc123",
        "x-cost-session": "sess-d4f9a231",
        "x-cog-classification": "investment"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Reconciliation workflow

Join Cognocient FOCUS exports against your cloud billing exports using BillingAccountId for cross-source reconciliation in a single FinOps dashboard.

Download Cognocient FOCUS export for the billing period.
Download AWS CUR / Azure Cost export / GCP BigQuery billing export.
Load both into your FinOps platform or data warehouse (BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift).
Join on BillingAccountId + BillingPeriodStart to get a unified view of all cloud + AI spend.
Filter by Tags/x-cost-department to generate per-department chargebacks.

If you use Apptio Cloudability or CloudZero, the FOCUS 1.1 file can be ingested directly as a "custom spend source" without any schema transformation. AI spend will appear alongside your cloud costs with full drill-down capability.

Next steps: Attribution Headers · Investment vs. Waste Classification · Budget Enforcement