The short answer
The registry records Fauna Distributed Serverless Database Hosting as a possible interpretation of FAUNADB* SERVERLESS. This descriptor-to-company association has not passed claim-level evidence review. Compare the exact line, amount and posted status with your own receipt or account activity; the name alone cannot confirm the merchant or whether you authorized the payment.
What do the parts of FAUNADB* SERVERLESS mean?
- FAUNADB * SERVERLESS
- Before the asterisk, "FAUNADB" usually names the platform or parent company. After it, "SERVERLESS" usually names the product, store or order. How descriptors work →
The notes below are unreviewed registry explanations, not confirmation of merchant identity, authorization or current policy. Claim-level source review is pending for this entry.
Why it shows up like this
Unreviewed registry note: A transaction labeled FAUNADB* SERVERLESS on your credit card or bank statement originates from Fauna, Inc., a cloud database company headquartered in San Francisco. The charge covers Fauna Distributed Serverless Database Hosting, a managed document-relational data platform designed for modern web applications and microservices. Similar to managed cloud databases like MongoDB Atlas or PlanetScale, Fauna charges software developers based on transactional compute workloads and distributed cloud storage.
Unreviewed registry note: This billing line item typically reflects monthly metered usage or a paid workspace tier renewal. Fauna meters database interactions in read compute operations, write compute operations, and gigabytes of stored data across global cloud regions. An unexpected charge frequently happens when a production app experiences a traffic surge, or when a developer deploys automated scripts that run continuous database queries. Unused databases that retain stored documents and daily backups also accrue ongoing storage fees even with zero incoming application traffic.
Unreviewed registry note: To investigate the charge, have your development team log into the Fauna web console at dashboard.fauna.com and review the billing section under account settings. You can download detailed itemized invoices that break down read and write operations across individual database collections. If an associated test application is no longer active, delete the databases and downgrade the workspace to avoid future fees. If nobody in your organization set up a Fauna account, notify your card issuer right away to dispute the unauthorized charge.
Don’t recognize it? Common scenarios
Unreviewed registry note: Corporate cards often see this descriptor when software engineers test serverless architectures and leave test databases running. Because storage and periodic backup retention persist until deleted, fees accumulate automatically on a monthly schedule.
- Unreviewed registry note: A production web application or serverless function queried an active Fauna database.
- Unreviewed registry note: An ongoing monthly database tier (e.g. Individual or Team) renewed on the registered card.
- Unreviewed registry note: Data storage or backup retention accumulated across global database regions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Fauna measure database operations?
Unreviewed registry note: Fauna measures operations in Read Operations (RO) and Write Operations (WO) executed via FQL (Fauna Query Language).
Dispute Rights & Fraud Prevention
Unreviewed registry note: When an unapproved transaction appears from Fauna, Inc. and your team maintains no developer accounts, report it to your bank immediately. Credit card issuers provide dispute channels under the Fair Credit Billing Act to protect cardholders from unauthorized software charges.
Independent reference — not affiliated with Fauna, Inc.. Billing names and policies change; verify with the merchant or your bank before acting.
Sources and evidence
Sources may support different parts of this page. A company homepage does not establish a statement descriptor, refund policy or contact detail. Check the claim notes and your own receipt before acting.
- Fauna Database Pricing & Billing Documentation https://fauna.com
- CFPB: Disputing Unrecognized Charges https://www.consumerfinance.gov
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