Rate limits
How many requests you can make, which headers report your usage and how to back off.
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Rate limits protect the API for everyone. Limits apply per API key.
Limits by plan#
| Plan | Requests per minute | Burst |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 60 | 20 |
| Pro | 600 | 100 |
| Business | 3,000 | 500 |
Response headers#
X-RateLimit-Limit: 600
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 587
X-RateLimit-Reset: 1760352000Handling 429 responses#
When you exceed a limit, the API returns 429 Too Many Requests with a Retry-After header. Wait that many seconds, then retry with exponential backoff.
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