name: ChargeDesk API Rate Limits
description: Pagination and rate limiting details for the ChargeDesk REST API (base URL https://api.chargedesk.com/v1).
url: https://chargedesk.com/api-docs
pagination:
  default_count: 20
  max_count: 500
  offset_charges_max: 50000
  offset_subscriptions_max: 10000
  recommendation: Use timestamp-based filtering for large datasets
rate_limits:
  notes: >
    ChargeDesk API documentation acknowledges rate limiting exists but does not
    publish specific numeric thresholds. Contact ChargeDesk support for
    enterprise rate-limit details.
authentication:
  method: HTTP Basic Auth
  description: >
    Pass your secret API key as the Basic Auth username; leave the password
    field empty. Each company account has its own secret key and must have
    API access enabled in settings.
  example: "curl -u YOUR_SECRET_KEY: https://api.chargedesk.com/v1/charges"