01 · Venue documentation
A quote is a time-bounded response to a specific request.
The official Combo overview describes an RFQ auction: makers receive a short window to submit quotes, the user receives a window to accept, and an optional final review can occur before execution. Those implementation details belong to the venue and can change; the durable point is simpler: a quote exists for a particular combination, amount, and moment.
| Stage | What it establishes | What it does not establish |
|---|---|---|
| Request | The exact legs and requested size to be considered. | That any maker will respond. |
| Quote | A counterparty price under the current RFQ conditions. | That the quote is permanent or applies to a different size. |
| Acceptance | A user decision on the venue’s current terms. | A general recommendation to make the trade. |
02 · Capability boundaries
Catalog visibility and trade authority are different things.
Polymarket documents a public endpoint for active Combo-leg markets and a market-level RFQ-enabled signal. Those are useful for discovery and transparent labelling. They do not expose a visitor’s account, create a requester session, or yield a live executable quote.
The maker-side RFQ gateway documentation specifies authenticated connectivity. Treat any account-scoped quote, request, or execution flow as private venue functionality until the official product and credentials say otherwise.
03 · No simulated execution