what is archera.md
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What is Archera?
Archera is a free cloud cost optimization platform that helps organizations reduce their cloud spending by 20-30% through intelligent commitment management across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
The Problem We Solve
Cloud costs are spiraling out of control for most organizations:
- On-demand pricing is the most expensive way to run cloud infrastructure
- Native commitment tools are complex, risky, and lack flexibility
- Multi-cloud management requires juggling multiple cost tools and strategies
- Long-term commitments (1-3 years) create risk when business needs change
How Archera Helps
| Intelligent Optimization | AI-Powered Analysis |
| * Analyzes your actual usage patterns | |
| * Identifies optimal commitment strategies | |
| * Provides risk-adjusted recommendations | |
| * Continuously optimizes over time | |
| Risk Protection | Guaranteed Commitments |
| * 30-day minimum terms (vs 1-3 years native) | |
| * Downside Protection | |
| * Insurance against underutilization | |
| * Transfer flexibility between accounts | |
| Multi-Cloud Unity | Unified Management |
| * Single platform for all cloud providers | |
| * Cross-cloud optimization strategies | |
| * Consolidated reporting and analytics | |
| * Simplified cost governance |
Who Uses Archera?
Direct Customers
Organizations optimizing their own cloud costs
Use Archera’s free platform to analyze your cloud spending, get intelligent recommendations, and implement risk-free commitments with flexible terms.
Channel Partners
Partners managing multiple customer organizations
Use the Partner API to onboard customers, manage their optimization strategies, and create marketplace offers through programs like AWS CPPO, Microsoft MPO or ISV-to-CSP Private Offer, or Google MCPO.
API Overview
Which APIs Do You Need?
Partners - Use Both APIs
As a channel partner, you’ll use BOTH APIs:
Partner API (v2) for:
- Registering new customer organizations
- Managing customer onboarding workflows
- Setting up cloud integrations (AWS CloudFormation, Azure auth)
- Tracking partner-specific metrics
Public API (v1) for:
- Accessing each customer’s commitment plans and metrics
- Retrieving cost optimization data for reporting
- Managing commitment plans on behalf of customers
- Building customer-facing dashboards
Authentication: Partner API key works for both APIs
Direct Customers - Use Public API Only
As a direct customer, you typically only need:
Public API (v1) for:
- Accessing your organization’s commitment plans
- Retrieving cost and utilization metrics
- Integrating with internal tools and dashboards
- Automating cost optimization workflows
Authentication: Standard API key from your Archera account
Ready to Get Started?
Learn More About Archera
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Understand Rate Optimization
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Discover Insured Commitments
See how Archera’s guaranteed commitments eliminate the risks of traditional cloud commitments
Learn About Insured Commitments →
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Start Your Free Account
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API Integration Opportunities
Once you understand Archera’s value, here’s how you can integrate it programmatically into your workflows:
Custom Cost Dashboards
Build Internal Reporting Tools
Use the Public API to create custom dashboards that show:
- Real-time cost optimization metrics
- Commitment utilization and performance
- Savings projections and ROI analysis
- Multi-cloud cost visibility in your BI tools
API Endpoints: /commitment-plans, /metrics, /cost-analysis
Automated Optimization Workflows
Integrate Cost Optimization into CI/CD
Automate commitment purchasing and optimization:
- Trigger commitment purchases based on usage patterns
- Set up automated alerts for optimization opportunities
- Integrate with infrastructure-as-code workflows
- Create approval workflows for large commitments
API Endpoints: /commitment-plans/purchase, /automation-policies, /recommendations
Multi-Customer Management (Partners)
Scale Cost Optimization Across Customers
Use the Partner API to manage multiple customer organizations:
- Programmatically onboard new customers
- Deploy cloud integrations at scale
- Generate customer-specific optimization reports
- Track partner revenue and performance metrics
API Endpoints: /organizations, /integrations, /partner-metrics
AWS Marketplace Integration
Create CPPO Offers Programmatically
Automate AWS Marketplace offer creation:
- Use AWS Catalog API to create CPPO offers
- Integrate with Archera’s resale authorization
- Track marketplace performance and revenue
- Manage offer lifecycle programmatically
Implementation: AWS Catalog API + Archera Partner API
Cost Data Export & Analytics
Extract Data for Advanced Analytics
Pull Archera data into your data warehouse:
- Export commitment and utilization data
- Integrate with existing FinOps workflows
- Build predictive cost models
- Create custom allocation and chargeback systems
API Endpoints: /export, /utilization-data, /cost-allocation
Quick API Examples
Get started with these common API integration patterns:
Get Commitment Recommendations
Retrieve AI-powered optimization recommendations
curl -X GET "https://api.archera.ai/v1/recommendations" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
Track Cost Savings
Monitor your optimization performance
curl -X GET "https://api.archera.ai/v1/metrics/savings?period=30d" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
Create Customer Organization (Partners)
Onboard a new customer via Partner API
curl -X POST "https://api.archera.ai/v2/organizations" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_PARTNER_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{\n "name": "Customer Company",\n "email": "admin@customer.com",\n "cloud_providers": ["aws", "azure"]\n }'