name: Amiibo API Rate Limits
description: >-
  AmiiboAPI does not publish explicit rate limits in its documentation. The API
  is free and open with no authentication requirements. While no hard rate limits
  are enforced or documented, users are encouraged to implement client-side
  caching to reduce unnecessary load on the service. The project recommends
  caching responses if calling the API regularly.
limits:
  - name: Default
    description: >-
      No documented rate limit. The API is publicly available without
      authentication. Heavy usage patterns should implement local caching
      to reduce server load.
    requests_per_second: null
    requests_per_minute: null
    requests_per_hour: null
    requests_per_day: null
    concurrent_connections: null
    enforcement: None documented
recommendations:
  - Implement client-side caching for repeated identical requests
  - The amiibo dataset is relatively static; cache responses for at least
    24 hours where appropriate
  - Avoid polling endpoints in rapid loops; fetch and cache the full dataset
    when performing bulk lookups
notes: >-
  No official rate limit policy is published. The API is a community-supported
  project running on AWS at an approximate monthly cost of $50. Respectful
  usage and caching are encouraged to help keep the service free and operational.