Sponsored ranking policy
How paid AltAPIs ranking windows, disclosures, eligibility, refunds, and review work.
Windows and ordering
Daily, weekly, and monthly boards use UTC boundaries. The overall board is cumulative. Eligible settled bids are ordered by funded total, with earliest settlement breaking a tie.
Verified activation
A checkout return does not activate placement. A signed successful-payment event must match the internal intent, amount, currency, and ranking product.
Disclosure and separation
Every paid position is labeled Sponsored. Buying placement does not purchase archive inclusion, editorial coverage, verification, recommendation, or a search outcome.
Refunds and disputes
Duplicate charges and platform delivery failures can be reviewed. Refunds, disputes, and payment mismatches remove the related position from active ranking while reviewed.