name: Everlaw API Rate Limits
description: Everlaw enforces a fixed rate limit per authenticating user account to ensure platform stability. Requests that exceed the limit receive a 429 Too Many Requests HTTP status code. A stricter rate limit is enforced for failed authentication attempts (invalid or missing API tokens).
url: https://api.everlaw.com/docs/
limits:
  - name: Standard Request Rate Limit
    scope: per-user-account
    limit: 25
    period: per-second
    description: A fixed rate limit of 25 requests per second is enforced per authenticating user account. This applies to all standard API endpoints.
    http_status_on_exceeded: 429
    notes: This limit applies to any account used for authentication via API key.
  - name: Failed Authentication Rate Limit
    scope: per-user-account
    limit: stricter-than-standard
    period: per-second
    description: A stricter rate limit is enforced for failed authentication attempts involving invalid or missing API tokens. Exact threshold not publicly documented.
    http_status_on_exceeded: 429
    notes: Designed to prevent brute-force attacks on API keys.
error_handling:
  - status_code: 429
    description: Too Many Requests — the rate limit has been exceeded.
    recommended_action: Implement exponential backoff with increasing delays between successive retries to reduce request rates when 429 responses are received.
retry_strategy:
  type: exponential-backoff
  description: Watch for 429 status codes and employ a retry mechanism that follows an exponential backoff schedule with increasing delays between successive retries.
regions:
  - name: United States
    base_url: https://api.everlaw.com
  - name: United Kingdom
    base_url: https://api.everlaw.co.uk
  - name: European Union
    base_url: contact-support-for-regional-endpoint
  - name: Canada
    base_url: contact-support-for-regional-endpoint
  - name: Australia
    base_url: contact-support-for-regional-endpoint