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What Are Rate Limits?

Rate limits restrict the number of API requests a user or application can make within a given timeframe, such as per minute. These limits help ensure fair access to resources and maintain overall system stability. Nuntly’s API applies rate limits to promote equitable usage and reliable performance for all users.

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Why Do We Have Rate Limits?

Rate limits are a standard practice in API design, ensuring stability, security, and fair usage. Here’s why they matter:
  • Prevent Abuse & Misuse: Rate limits act as a safeguard against excessive or malicious API usage, protecting both the platform and its users.
  • Ensure Fair Access: By capping requests, we prevent a small number of users from monopolizing resources, ensuring consistent performance for everyone.
  • Maintain System Stability: Rate limits help Nuntly manage traffic spikes and overall infrastructure load, keeping response times predictable.
  • Enhance Performance & Reliability: Controlled request flow improves API uptime and minimizes throttling, ensuring a smooth experience for developers.

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Understanding Rate Limits

Developers must design applications to handle these limits gracefully, using techniques like request batching, caching, and exponential backoff. If you are using our official SDKs, it will handle these details for you.