Clarifying Google Plus API Quotas

google-plus, quotas

Solution

The methods that require authorization of the `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/plus.login` scope fall into the "Google+ API (Sign-In)" quota. All other Google+ methods fall under the "Google+ API" quota.

"Google+ API ("Sign-In") quota covers these methods:

- people.list

- people.get

- moments.insert

- moments.remove

- moments.list

Google+ API quota: - All other methods

Documentation info on quotas

Problem

The Google API Console distinguishes between `Google+ API` and `Google+ API (Sign-in)`. What's the precise distinction here, i.e., what specific calls does the latter refer to? (The sign-in quota is showing up as many per second per user, which would seem excessive if it really is just a single user signing in. I guess it's an arbitrary value.)

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