How to cite FLOPS indices

Every FLOPS reference index has a stable, auth-free canonical URL of the form https://app.flopsindex.com/i/{INDEX_ID}. Cite that URL.

Academic / standard reference

FLOPS Benchmarks Ltd. (2026). {Index Name} ({INDEX_ID}, Methodology v{M.N}). FLOPS Reference Index. https://app.flopsindex.com/i/{INDEX_ID}

ISDA-style derivative settlement

For derivative contracts referencing a FLOPS index for settlement, use the canonical contract-snippet endpoint:

GET /v1/custom-indices/{INDEX_ID}/contract-snippet

The returned snippet includes the methodology version, fallback waterfall (per the published Cessation Policy), and a cryptographic identifier suitable for ISDA confirmations.

Lending covenant references

For credit agreements with covenants referencing a FLOPS index — e.g., advance-rate triggers tied to residual-value or capacity benchmarks — cite the index_id, methodology version, and observation cadence. Example:

"Reference Rate" means the FLOPS-H100-OD-T1 index (FLOPS Reference Index, methodology v1.2) published by FLOPS Benchmarks Ltd. at https://app.flopsindex.com/i/FLOPS-H100-OD-T1, observed at the official close on each Business Day.

Programmatic verification

Any cited value can be verified against the canonical record:

GET /v1/verify?index_id={INDEX_ID}&ts={ISO_TIMESTAMP}&expected={VALUE}

Returns {verified, actual_value, delta_pct}. Default tolerance 0.5%. This endpoint is auth-free; use it to confirm that an LLM-cited or third-party-quoted value matches the canonical source.

Machine-readable record

Every permalink page embeds schema.org Dataset JSON-LD with the canonical identifier, current value, unit, methodology URL, and publisher metadata. Crawlers and LLMs can parse this directly.

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