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# Rate Limits

Asset applies rate limits to API requests to ensure reliable performance across our Platform. Rate limits protect the system from sudden spikes in traffic, ensuring consistent availability and response times for everyone.

### **Request Limits**

Asset enforces the following API rate limits:

* **Tenant-level requests**: 300 requests per minute
* **Business-level requests**: 300 requests per minute

Limits are applied independently at the [Tenant](/getstarted/CoreConcepts#tenants-your-platform) and [Business](/getstarted/CoreConcepts#businesses-your-smb-customers) levels, preventing heavy usage in one area from affecting others.

### **API Response Headers**

Every API response includes headers to help you monitor your usage and stay within rate limits:

| Header                | Description                                                     |
| --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| x-ratelimit-limit     | The maximum number of requests permitted per minute.            |
| x-ratelimit-remaining | The number of requests remaining in the current time window.    |
| x-ratelimit-reset     | The time (in UNIX timestamp format) when the rate limit resets. |

Using these headers, your application can manage its request patterns.

### **Exceeding Rate Limits**

If you exceed these limits, Asset APIs return:

* **HTTP status code**: 429 Too Many Requests

The response body will include a clear message indicating you've reached your limit.

### **Managing Your Requests**

To ensure optimal performance and avoid exceeding rate limits, we recommend:

* Monitoring the rate-limit headers returned with each response to proactively manage your usage.
* Implementing retry mechanisms with exponential backoff.
* Spacing requests evenly and batching API calls whenever possible.

If you have questions or anticipate higher usage needs, contact Asset support—we're here to help.
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