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API Rate Limits

Understanding API rate limits and how to handle them.

Updated 2026-02-17

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API Rate Limits#

Every response includes:

X-RateLimit-Limit: 1000
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 950
X-RateLimit-Reset: 1640000000

You'll receive a 429 Too Many Requests response. The X-RateLimit-Reset header tells you when you can retry (Unix timestamp).

Cache responses when possible

Use webhooks for real-time updates instead of polling

Implement exponential backoff on 429 errors

Monitor your remaining quota via response headers

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