name: Benchmark Email API Rate Limits
description: Benchmark Email enforces both short-term and long-term rate limits on its REST API v3.0. Rate limit status is communicated through response headers on every API call. All plan tiers share the same published rate limits.
url: https://developer.benchmarkemail.com/
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
rateLimits:
  - name: Per-Minute Rate Limit
    description: Maximum number of API calls allowed within a 2-minute rolling window.
    limit: 500
    window: 2 minutes
    scope: account
    headers:
      - X-RateLimit-Limit
      - X-RateLimit-Remaining
      - X-RateLimit-Reset
  - name: Daily Rate Limit
    description: Maximum total API calls allowed per calendar day across all endpoints.
    limit: 60000
    window: 1 day
    scope: account
    headers:
      - X-RateLimit-Daily-Limit
      - X-RateLimit-Daily-Remaining
      - X-RateLimit-Daily-Reset
  - name: Hourly Rate Limit
    description: Intermediate hourly quota that applies in addition to per-minute and daily limits.
    limit: variable
    window: 1 hour
    scope: account
    notes: Exact hourly limit varies; monitor response headers for current values.
  - name: Monthly Rate Limit
    description: Long-term monthly quota that caps overall API usage per billing cycle.
    limit: variable
    window: 1 month
    scope: account
    notes: Exact monthly limit varies by plan tier and usage patterns; monitor response headers for current values.
authentication:
  - type: API Key
    header: AuthToken
    description: Pass the Benchmark Email Admin API Token in the AuthToken request header. API keys are scoped per resource (contacts, campaigns, reports, domains) with No Access, Read, or Read & Write permission levels. Keys can have optional expiration dates and can be deactivated or reactivated without rotation.
    keyManagement:
      freeKeys: 2
      proKeys: 10
      enterpriseKeys: custom
enforcement:
  - When the rate limit is exceeded, the API returns HTTP 429 Too Many Requests.
  - All responses include rate-limit headers indicating remaining quota and reset time.
  - Both hourly and monthly quotas apply concurrently with per-minute limits.
  - Exceeding limits may incur additional costs on paid tiers; verify current policy in the live docs.