Quick summary
- Term
- API Rate Limit
- Plain-English definition
- An API rate limit is the maximum number of requests an API allows during a specific time period.
- Technical definition
- An API rate limit is the maximum number of requests an API allows during a specific time period.
- Commonly confused with
- Related domain, DNS, registrar, API, or agent-infrastructure terms.
- Related terms
- API, HTTP Status Code, Retry Logic
Definition
An API rate limit is the maximum number of requests an API allows during a specific time period.
Why it matters
Rate limits protect platform stability and help developers design reliable integrations.