name: Charter Communications API Rate Limits
description: Charter Communications does not publish explicit public rate limit specifications for its enterprise APIs. Rate limiting is enforced at the API Gateway layer using the OAuth 2.0 Client ID to scope and throttle requests per organization. Specific limits are communicated during enterprise onboarding or through the PiNxt platform terms. The API Gateway validates access tokens, scopes requests to the client organization, and may enforce throttling based on contractual terms.
url: https://enterprise.spectrum.com/legal/terms-and-conditions/customer-api-terms-and-conditions-for-enterprise-services.html
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
rateLimits:
  - api: Spectrum Enterprise Client API
    baseURL: https://apis.spectrum.net
    authEndpoint: https://apis.spectrum.net/auth/oauth/v2/token
    throttling:
      description: Rate limiting enforced at the API Gateway per Client ID. Specific numeric limits not publicly disclosed; governed by enterprise service agreement.
      enforcement: Client ID scoping at API Gateway layer
      publiclyDocumented: false
    tokenLifetime:
      description: OAuth 2.0 access tokens are short-lived; clients must request new tokens using their Client ID and Secret.
      type: Bearer Token
      refreshMethod: Re-request via POST to token endpoint with client credentials
    notes:
      - All requests scoped to the requesting organization's Client ID
      - Exceeding limits or misuse governed by API Terms and Conditions
      - Contact DL-Ent-Spectrum-API-Support for limit inquiries

  - api: Carrier Serviceability API
    baseURL: https://eli-ws-carrier.charter.com
    throttling:
      description: Supports both single-address and batch address requests. Batch size limits and per-minute/per-day call limits are governed by carrier partner agreement terms and not publicly published.
      enforcement: OAuth 2.0 token-scoped throttling
      publiclyDocumented: false
    notes:
      - Batch endpoint available for bulk address lookups
      - Rate limits determined by carrier partner tier agreement

  - api: Bryte IQ NaaS API
    baseURL: https://bryteiq.spectrum.com
    throttling:
      description: CAMARA-compliant APIs; rate limits governed by developer tier and application registration terms. Specific limits not publicly disclosed as of June 2026.
      enforcement: Per-application OAuth 2.0 credential scoping
      publiclyDocumented: false
    notes:
      - CAMARA framework provides interoperability with other telco API implementations
      - Rate limits communicated during developer onboarding