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Correction after checking the actual Upwork checkout in the parent's browser: the smallest one-off bundle offered on this account is 100 Connects for USD 15 plus tax. The dropdown offers 100, 150, 200, 250, and 300. There is no 20- or 40-Connects option shown. Your two proposed bids would consume 23 and leave 77 from the smallest bundle. No purchase was made or approved.
The Shopify job's browser page shows 'Buy Connects to apply' and Available Connects: 0. It currently shows 20 to 50 proposals, not exactly 20. This is more precise than interpreting the API's can_apply=false alone. Check the current application screen and all required screening answers before submission once funding is decided. Keep the ticket open pending the parent's funding decision.