API Limits

Learn how many number of API calls a user can make over a certain period of time.

You can view your API usage and rate limits on your dashboard. Go to Developers > Rate Limits to view various metrics such as: Rate Limit, Latest Usage, Average Usage, Burst limit, Request Count and Violation Count.

Rate limiting

We use rate limiting for all endpoints. Rate limiting is based on your IP and your account Id. By default, the following rate limits are applied per minute. You can also view your rate limits in the response headers.

Production

Rate Limit in Production

API	Rate limit value per minute	Rate limit type
Create Order	200	Account
Get Order	400	Account
Get Payments	100	Account
Get Payments by ID	130	Account
Pay Order	100	IP
Get Settlements	30	Account
Initiate Refund	100	Account
Get Refund	30	Account

Sandbox

Rate Limits in Sandbox

API	Rate limit value per minute	Rate limit type
Create Order	30	Account
Get Order	60	Account
Get Payments	30	Account
Pay Order	30	IP
Get Settlements	20	Account
Initiate Refund	30	Account
Get refund	60	Account

Rate limiting headers

All responses will have the following headers to help you understand rate limiting.

Header name	Example	Description
x-ratelimit-limit	100	Max number of calls that can be made in a minute
x-ratelimit-remaining	30	Remaining number of calls that can be made in a minute
x-ratelimit-retry	0	Number of seconds you will have to wait to make the next call
x-ratelimit-type	app_id or ip	Type of rate limiting applied