name: DocSpring API Rate Limits
description: >-
  DocSpring does not publicly document explicit API rate limits in their
  documentation or OpenAPI specification. Practical throughput is constrained
  by plan-level PDF generation quotas (live submissions per month). Batch
  submissions support up to 50 requests per batch. Synchronous processing is
  available via the sync subdomain; asynchronous processing is available via
  the standard domain with webhook or polling callbacks.
specificationVersion: "0.1"
url: https://docspring.com/docs/

limits:
  - name: Monthly PDF Generation Quota
    description: >-
      Each plan includes a fixed number of live PDF submissions per month.
      Overages are billed per additional PDF. Test submissions are unlimited and
      free on all plans.
    scope: account
    period: monthly
    enforcement: soft
    plans:
      - plan: Starter
        included: 50
        overage_unit: PDF
        overage_cost_usd: 0.25
      - plan: Professional
        included: 1000
        overage_unit: PDF
        overage_cost_usd: 0.10
      - plan: Business
        included: 5000
        overage_unit: PDF
        overage_cost_usd: 0.05

  - name: Batch Submission Size
    description: >-
      The batch submissions endpoint accepts up to 50 submission requests per
      batch call. Each entry in a batch can target a different template, switch
      between test and live mode, and specify its own metadata.
    scope: request
    limit: 50
    unit: submissions per batch request
    endpoint: POST /api/v1/submissions/batches

processing_modes:
  - name: Synchronous
    description: >-
      Submit to sync.api.docspring.com to receive a download URL immediately
      in the API response. Best for lower-latency use cases.
    base_url: https://sync.api.docspring.com/api/v1
  - name: Asynchronous
    description: >-
      Submit to the standard API domain. Response returns a pending status;
      monitor completion via polling or webhook callbacks.
    base_url: https://api.docspring.com/api/v1

notes:
  - No published request-per-second or concurrent request limits found in
    DocSpring documentation or OpenAPI spec as of June 2026.
  - For high-volume workloads, contact DocSpring directly for guidance on
    throughput expectations and enterprise options.