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: Chargetrip
providerId: chargetrip
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: false
tags:
- EV
- Routing
- Charging Stations
- GraphQL
- Mobility
- Rate Limiting
- Quotas
- Throttling
description: >-
  Chargetrip enforces per-account request quotas per API service rather than a
  single global rate. On the free Lite tier each service (routing, stations,
  vehicles, isolines, operators) has its own limited request allowance; once a
  service's quota is reached, requests to that service are blocked. Accounts are
  notified at 80% of usage and can monitor per-service usage in the dashboard.
  Limits increase on the Standard tier and under Enterprise agreements. Specific
  numeric limits are not publicly published and are not reconciled here.
notes: >-
  Per-service quotas are visible in the Chargetrip dashboard. Limits change as
  accounts move between Lite, Standard, and Enterprise. Verify current values on
  reconciliation at https://developers.chargetrip.com.
sources:
- https://developers.chargetrip.com/basics/api-basics/getting-started/
- https://www.chargetrip.com/pricing/api
limits:
- name: Per-Service Request Quota (Free / Lite)
  scope: account
  metric: requests
  limit: see provider dashboard
  notes: Each API service has its own limited free allowance; exceeding it blocks that service.
- name: Usage Notification Threshold
  scope: account
  metric: percentage
  limit: 80
  notes: Accounts are notified when they reach 80% of a service's usage quota.
- name: Standard Tier Limits
  scope: account
  metric: requests
  limit: see provider documentation
  notes: Raised request limits unlocked by upgrading to Standard with add-ons.
- name: Enterprise Limits
  scope: account
  metric: requests
  limit: negotiated
  notes: High-volume limits set per Enterprise agreement.
policies:
- name: Tiered Quotas
  description: Per-service request allowances increase from Lite to Standard to Enterprise.
- name: Usage Monitoring
  description: Per-service usage is tracked in the dashboard with an 80% notification.
- name: Backoff Strategy
  description: Clients should implement retry with backoff and respect quota-exhaustion responses.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com