# 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

1. #### Understand Rate Optimization
Learn how rate optimization works and why it’s more effective than usage optimization
   
2. #### Discover Insured Commitments
See how Archera’s guaranteed commitments eliminate the risks of traditional cloud commitments
   
3. #### Start Your Free Account
Connect your cloud billing data and begin optimizing within 24-48 hours
   
### ​API Integration Opportunities

#### 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 Commitment Recommendations

**Retrieve AI-powered optimization recommendations**
```bash
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**
```bash
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**
```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.archera.ai/v2/organizations" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_PARTNER_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name": "Customer Company", "email": "admin@customer.com", "cloud_providers": ["aws", "azure"]}'
```