generated: '2026-07-18'
method: searched
source: https://docs.request.finance/rate-limits
notes: >-
  Global hourly rate limits for the Request Finance API, plus the response
  headers used to signal usage. Some endpoints apply stricter limits.
rate_limits:
- tier: unauthenticated
  limit_count: 500
  window: hour
- tier: authenticated
  limit_count: 5000
  window: hour
- tier: oauth
  limit_count: 15000
  window: hour
signaling:
  headers:
  - name: X-Rate-Limit-Limit
    description: The rate limit ceiling for the endpoint.
  - name: X-Rate-Limit-Remaining
    description: Requests remaining for the endpoint.
  - name: X-Rate-Limit-Reset
    description: Seconds until the rate limit window resets.
  - name: Retry-After
    description: Sent on blocked (429) requests to indicate when to retry.