# Source acquisition budget gate

Generated: 2026-05-20T16:49:00.672Z

DataForSEO Stage 1 budget allowed: YES
Apify Stage 2 budget allowed: YES

This gate prevents provider subscriptions or paid calls from starting without an explicit local budget cap. It does not store credentials or pricing assumptions.

Budget file: `data/sources/budgets/source-acquisition-budget.json`

## Checks
- [pass] DataForSEO Stage 1: Budget lane enabled — enabled=true
- [pass] DataForSEO Stage 1: Max spend recorded — GBP 5
- [pass] DataForSEO Stage 1: Task cap covers pilot only — 10 max tasks for 10 pilot targets
- [pass] DataForSEO Stage 1: Review depth capped — 100 reviews per ASIN (target range 100-1000)
- [pass] DataForSEO Stage 1: Hard stop after first run — hardStopAfterFirstRun=true
- [pass] Apify Stage 2: Budget lane enabled — enabled=true
- [pass] Apify Stage 2: Max spend recorded — GBP 5
- [pass] Apify Stage 2: Actor and target caps preserve selective gap-fill — 1 actor runs, 3 targets, 100 requests/brand for 3 first-batch targets (target range 100-1000)
- [pass] Apify Stage 2: Hard stop after first dataset — hardStopAfterFirstDataset=true

## Rule
A human approval file is not enough by itself. The matching budget lane must also be enabled with a max spend and hard-stop caps before `source:spend-gate` can allow paid provider usage.
