Provider, Publisher, ServiceProvider, and HostProvider

Provider and publisher fields identify who supplies or publishes the billing data, while ServiceProvider and HostProvider distinguish the service seller from the underlying host when those roles differ. Preserving each role avoids hiding reseller and marketplace relationships.

The exact fields available depend on the FOCUS version and dataset.

In Meridian, these fields remain separate source-identity and reseller-lineage attributes.

Related terms

• Agent spend attribution
• Agent FinOps vs. TokenOps
• Settlement vs. billing vs. attribution
• System of record for AI labor
• Agent FinOps
• AI labor
• Spend under management
• Attribution readiness
• Cost per outcome
• AI spend assessment
• Unattributed spend
• Agent inventory
• Chargeback in an AI context
• Zero-Access assessment
• FOCUS
• BilledCost
• EffectiveCost
• ChargeCategory
• ChargePeriod
• ServiceCategory
• Contract Commitment dataset
• Invoice Detail dataset
• Virtual currency and token columns
• Journal entry
• Suspense account
• Accrual
• Chargeback vs. showback
• Subledger
• Tie-out and reconciliation
• Trial balance
• Dimensions and worktags
• OASA specification
• The Missing Ledger