name: Product Hunt API FinOps
description: Financial and cost management considerations for integrating with the Product Hunt GraphQL API. The API is currently free for non-commercial use, with commercial licensing available upon request.
url: https://api.producthunt.com/v2/docs

cost_model:
  type: free
  commercial_requires_approval: true
  description: The Product Hunt API is available at no charge for non-commercial developers. Commercial use requires explicit permission from Product Hunt and may involve licensing fees negotiated directly with the team.

cost_factors:
  - name: GraphQL Query Complexity
    description: Complex queries that fetch large datasets consume more complexity points, potentially exhausting rate limits faster and requiring query optimization or backoff strategies.
    impact: operational
  - name: OAuth Application Registration
    description: Free to register via the API dashboard at https://www.producthunt.com/v2/oauth/applications
    impact: none
  - name: Commercial Licensing
    description: Commercial use requires contacting Product Hunt for licensing terms. Costs are negotiated directly.
    impact: variable

optimization_tips:
  - Use pagination to fetch only the data needed per request
  - Cache responses to reduce redundant API calls and complexity point consumption
  - Use Developer Tokens for simple scripts to avoid complex OAuth flows
  - Monitor X-RateLimit-Remaining headers to avoid hitting rate limits
  - Request only necessary GraphQL fields to minimize complexity point usage
  - Implement exponential backoff when rate limits are encountered
  - Request higher rate limits from Product Hunt if your use case demands it

budget_guidance:
  free_tier_suitable_for:
    - Hobby projects and personal tools
    - Open-source applications
    - Research and academic use
    - Non-commercial product discovery tools
  requires_commercial_agreement:
    - SaaS products incorporating Product Hunt data
    - Commercial analytics dashboards
    - Revenue-generating applications using Product Hunt content
    - Applications redistributing Product Hunt data

contact:
  commercial_inquiries: hello@producthunt.com
  api_dashboard: https://www.producthunt.com/v2/oauth/applications