Rate Limits for the Messari API System
Rate limits are a critical component of our Messari API infrastructure, designed to ensure fair usage, maintain service stability, and protect our systems from abuse. By implementing thoughtful rate limiting, we can provide a consistent, reliable experience for all users while safeguarding our infrastructure from excessive traffic that could impact performance.
Rate Limit Structure
The Messari API employs a two-tiered rate limiting system (see below).
Global Rate Limit
Global rate limits apply to your overall API usage across all Messari services. These limits restrict the total number of requests you can make to our API within a specified time window, regardless of which specific endpoints you're accessing. Global limits help us manage overall system load and ensure equitable resource distribution among all users.
| Subscription Level | Rate Limit | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Unpaid / Lite / Pro | 200 requests / min | Assuming the endpoint to not be Enterprise-gated (small subset) |
| Enterprise | 600 requests / min | Assuming Enterprise team to have access to underlying service endpoints |
Note: It should be rare that you encounter these as they as established to prevent abuse.
Service-Level Rate Limits
In addition to global limits, we implement service-specific rate limits that apply to individual API services or endpoint groups. These more granular limits are tailored to the computational intensity and resource requirements of the service.
These rate limits and their underlying subscription access tier are documented within each endpoint's documentation!
AI ToolKit Rate Limit Experience
The only set of endpoints that contain a different rate limiting system are our copilot endpoints. For these endpoints, due to variable costs with LLMs, we employ a credit-based system where each request debits a pre-determined amount of credits from the consumers team balance.
[Important] Enterprise Trials
If you are on an Enterprise trial, the default rate limit for your API key is 25 requests per hour. This should be enough for you to trial our endpoints, see the response payload structures, and tinker with our endpoints. If you feel limited by the trial rate limit and want higher limits to better explore our endpoints, contact [email protected].