specification: API Commons Rate Limits
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/RateLimits
provider: Blockdaemon
providerId: blockdaemon
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - Blockchain
  - Rate Limiting
  - Compute Units
description: Reconciled rate limits for the Blockdaemon API Suite. Limits are enforced either as Requests-Per-Second
  / Requests-Per-Minute or as monthly Compute Unit quotas. Exceeding allowances triggers a 429 response.
sources:
  - https://docs.blockdaemon.com/docs/rate-limits
  - https://docs.blockdaemon.com/docs/compute-units
  - https://docs.blockdaemon.com/docs/subscription-management
responseCodes:
  throttled: 429
  quotaExceeded: 429
algorithm: token-bucket
limits:
  - product: Staking API
    metric: requestsPerMinute
    limit: 250
    notes: Enforced at entry point. Support can increase for institutional customers.
  - product: Staking Reporting API
    metric: computeUnits
    cuPerRequest: 1
    notes: All protocols covered. Counts against subscription CU allotment.
  - product: RPC API
    metric: requestsPerSecond
    tieredLimits:
      - tier: Free
        rps: 5
      - tier: Starter
        rps: 100
      - tier: Growth
        rps: 200
      - tier: Enterprise
        rps: custom
    notes: Plan-tier dependent. Shared RPC tier; Dedicated Nodes have no rate limit.
  - product: REST API
    metric: requestsPerSecond
    notes: Matches the RPC tier; aligned with RPC limits.
  - product: Dedicated Nodes
    metric: none
    notes: No rate limit; bare-metal capacity governed by node spec.
  - product: DeFi API
    metric: computeUnits
    notes: Plan-dependent; CU cost varies per endpoint (40–255 CU per request).
cuPerEndpoint:
  - endpoint: /bridge/getprice
    cu: 40
  - endpoint: /bridge/getquotes
    cu: 85
  - endpoint: /bridge/swap
    cu: 80
  - endpoint: /bridge/swaps
    cu: 95
  - endpoint: /bridge/swapWithApproval
    cu: 110
  - endpoint: /dex/getprice
    cu: 70
  - endpoint: /dex/getquotes
    cu: 100
  - endpoint: /dex/swap
    cu: 55
  - endpoint: /dex/swaps
    cu: 115
  - endpoint: /dex/swapWithApproval
    cu: 85
  - endpoint: /lendborrow/deposit
    cu: 230
  - endpoint: /lendborrow/borrow
    cu: 225
  - endpoint: /lendborrow/repay
    cu: 255
  - endpoint: /lendborrow/withdraw
    cu: 205
  - endpoint: /lendborrow/getpools
    cu: 135
  - endpoint: /lendborrow/getuserpositions
    cu: 115
  - endpoint: /tokens
    cu: 60
mitigations:
  - batching
  - caching
  - deduplication
dashboard: https://app.blockdaemon.com