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    MCP rate limits and tier gating

    Each plan gets a different MCP request-per-minute budget and tool allow-list. Free/LTD-1 read-only and 1 site; Agency gets everything.

    Updated 2026-07-10
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    Quick answer#

    Rate limits and tool access scale with plan. Free is read-only against 1 site; Pro unlocks all read+write tools; Agency/Enterprise unlocks admin tools.

    Per-tier gating#

  1. Free / LTD-1: only list_sites, get_site, list_incidents, get_incident; list_sites capped to 1 result
  2. Pro / LTD-2: everything except add_maintenance_window
  3. Agency / LTD-3 / Enterprise: all 11 tools

    4. Rate limits#

  4. Requests per minute and per day scale with plan
  5. 429s include a Retry-After header
  6. Every call is logged to api_request_logs with endpoint = mcp:<surface>:<name>

    7. Where to find it in Lemwatch#

    Settings → MCP tokens shows your current plan limits.

    FAQ#

    What if I hit the limit?#

    Space out calls, batch queries, or upgrade.

    Do prompts count against limits?#

    Only tool calls count. Loading prompts and resources are cheap and untracked.

    Related#

  7. MCP server overview
  8. MCP tool catalog
  9. AI usage and quotas
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