Rate Limits & Requests Per Minute (RPM)

Rate Limits & Requests Per Minute (RPM)

A rate limit defines the maximum number of API calls your application can make within a one-minute window. Rate limits are enforced to maintain platform stability and ensure equitable resources for all developers.

If your application exceeds its allowed Requests Per Minute (RPM), the API will return a 401 Unauthorized or 429 Too Many Requests error until the minute window resets.

Rate Limits by Plan Tier

  • Limited Plan: Subject to strict RPM limits.
  • Standard Plan: Subject to standard RPM limits.
  • Premium Plan: Unlimited RPM. The Premium tier removes rate limits entirely to support enterprise-scale applications.

For the exact RPM values currently associated with the Limited and Standard plans, please refer to the Pricing Table.

Tip: If you are frequently hitting rate limits on the Standard plan, it is recommended to implement exponential backoff in your application's retry logic, or upgrade to the Premium plan for unrestricted access.


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