name: BigOven API Rate Limits
description: Usage throttling and rate limiting details for the BigOven Build API. Limits are enforced per API key per hour.
url: https://api2.bigoven.com/web/documentation/usage-throttling
enforcement: per-api-key
window: hourly
tiers:
  - plan: Basic
    requestsPerHour: 500

  - plan: Bronze
    requestsPerHour: 1000

  - plan: Silver
    requestsPerHour: 5000

  - plan: Gold
    requestsPerHour: 10000

  - plan: Platinum
    requestsPerHour: unlimited

notes:
  - BigOven tracks requests per API key each hour.
  - Exceeding the hourly limit results in throttled responses until the window resets.
  - HTTPS is required for all API calls; HTTP requests are not supported.
  - Pass the API key via the X-BigOven-API-Key header or as a URL parameter.