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# Rate limits

> Global rate limits to ensure fair usage

Our API applies global rate limits to ensure fair usage and maintain optimal performance for all our users. A `429 Too Many Requests` response will be returned if any of the policies defined below are breached.

## Global policy

This rate limiting policy is applied to all endpoints and tied to the requester's API key.

* Request rate: **60 requests every 30 seconds (2 req/s)**
* Block duration: **1 minute**

## Retrying requests

When our API returns a `429 Too Many Requests` response, any attempts to make subsequent requests will be denied until the block duration is completed.

Your system should read the `retry-after` header available in the response to determine how many **seconds** are left of the block period. After this time, requests will be accepted again and the policy will be restarted.