Usage & Plans
Rate limits & quotas
Per-second rate limits and monthly request quotas, and how usage is counted.
Every authenticated API request is subject to two limits, both set by your plan:
- A per-second rate limit - how many requests you can make in any one second.
- A monthly request quota - how many requests you can make per calendar month.
| Plan | Rate limit | Requests / month |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 2 / second | 5,000 |
| Builder | 10 / second | 100,000 |
| Scale | 50 / second | 1,000,000 |
How usage is counted
Every authenticated request counts as one toward your monthly quota - regardless of how many jobs it returns. Quotas reset at the start of each calendar month (UTC). Track consumption via GET /api/users/me or the dashboard Usage page.
What happens at the limit
- Exceed the per-second rate →
429 Rate limit exceeded. Back off and retry - see error handling. - Exhaust the monthly quota →
402 Monthly request quota exceeded. Wait for the reset or upgrade.
Need higher limits? Compare tiers on the plans page, then upgrade from Settings → Billing in the dashboard.