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Rate limits

Per-key request limits and how to back off.

Requests are limited per API key, in a one-minute window. Reads and writes have separate budgets.

KindMethodsLimit
ReadsGET600 requests per minute
WritesPOST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, uploads120 requests per minute

When a key goes over its budget, the API answers 429 until the window resets:

{
  "errors": [{ "message": "Too many requests", "code": "E_TOO_MANY_REQUESTS" }]
}

The response carries Retry-After (seconds to wait) and the X-RateLimit-Limit, X-RateLimit-Remaining and X-RateLimit-Reset headers. Read them instead of hard-coding the numbers above, which may change.

Staying within the limits

  • Page with perPage=100 to cut the number of calls.
  • Use webhooks rather than polling for changes.
  • On 429, wait for Retry-After and retry. On 5xx, retry with exponential backoff and jitter.
  • Spread bulk imports over time instead of sending them in one burst.

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