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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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Start Your Free Account

Connect your cloud billing data and begin optimizing within 24-48 hours

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

Explore Public API →

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

View API Examples →

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

Partner API Documentation →

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

CPPO Guide →

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

Data Export Examples →

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 '{
    "name": "Customer Company",
    "email": "admin@customer.com",
    "cloud_providers": ["aws", "azure"]
  }'

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