QUOTA_MANAGEMENT

Category: 16. Platform-Sponsored
Section: Phase 2: Technical Blueprint

8. QUOTA_MANAGEMENT.md

Purpose: To define API rate limits, credits, and budget management.

Act as a senior engineer managing [SPONSOR NAME]'s quotas and credits.
Using the Platform Integration and PRD below, create a Quota Management document for this sponsor hackathon project.

PLATFORM_INTEGRATION: [PASTE PLATFORM_INTEGRATION]
PRD: [PASTE PRD]

Provide:
1. List of all sponsor APIs and their rate limits
2. Available credits provided by the sponsor
3. Estimated usage per feature
4. Total estimated credits required for the demo
5. Strategy to stay within limits (Caching, Batching, Throttling)
6. What happens when quotas are exceeded
7. Fallback mechanisms (Cached responses, Degraded features)
8. How to monitor usage (Sponsor dashboards)
9. How to request additional credits (If needed)
10. A checklist for verifying quota management before the demo

Explain each concept in beginner-friendly language.
Ensure the demo does not fail due to exceeded quotas.
Keep the strategy simple and realistic for a hackathon.